National Textile University Faisalabad

National Textile University (NTU) in Faisalabad is Pakistan’s only public-sector university dedicated to textiles, polymers and the apparel industry, although it now also runs computing, business, design and science programs. It began in 1959 as the Institute of Textile Technology and was upgraded to a federally chartered university in 2002. Sitting in the heart of the country’s textile belt, NTU is known for close industry ties, a dense scholarship list funded by textile groups, and graduates who move straight into mills, brands and export houses. Compare it with other institutions in our universities archive.

Quick Facts

City	Faisalabad
Province	Punjab
Established	1959 (institute); university charter 2002
Sector	Public (federal)
HEC recognition	Recognised — listed on hec.gov.pk
Official website	https://www.ntu.edu.pk/
Admissions portal	ntu.edu.pk admissions & examinations

Faculties and Undergraduate Programs

The official website lists undergraduate programs across engineering and technology, computing, sciences, art and design, management and humanities. Source: https://www.ntu.edu.pk/.

Engineering: BS Textile Engineering, BS Polymer Engineering, BS Technical Textiles, BS Textile Engineering Technology, BS Garment Engineering Technology, BS Industrial Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Computer Engineering Technology
Computing: BS Computer Science, BS Software Engineering, BS Artificial Intelligence, BS Data Analytics
Sciences and humanities: BS Chemistry, BS English
Art and design: Bachelor of Fashion Design, Textile Design, Visual Arts, Animation & Multimedia Design, Interior Design, Digital Marketing & Creative Design
Management: BBA, BS Textile Management & Marketing, BS Textile & Apparel Merchandising, BS Quality & Supply Chain Management, BS Accounting & Finance, BS Business Analytics

Admission Process

NTU’s main undergraduate intake is Fall, with applications usually opening in summer and merit lists in August; some programs also open for Spring. The general route is: apply online, pay the processing fee, appear in (or submit) an accepted entry test, then check merit lists and pay dues. The processing fee amount is not shown on the pages we verified — check the official website. The full timeline is tracked in the NTU admissions 2026-27.

Entry Test and Merit

NTU is flexible about tests. For BS Textile Engineering the program page accepts any one of the NTU Test, NTS test, HEC-ETC test, ECAT or the NUST test, and gives the merit criteria as Matric 15% + Inter Part-I 50% + Entry Test 35%. Source: https://www.ntu.edu.pk/bste.php. Requirements for design and business programs differ, so read the NTU entry test guide and each program page.

Fee Structure

NTU publishes fees per program. For BS Textile Engineering the first-semester total on open merit is Rs. 131,020 (including a one-time admission fee of Rs. 25,000 and tuition of Rs. 87,670); self-finance seats cost Rs. 181,020 for the first semester. Tuition rises 2.5% a year. Hostel is Rs. 25,000 per semester plus Rs. 5,000 refundable security and transport Rs. 12,000 per semester. Source: https://www.ntu.edu.pk/bste.php. Other programs: check the official website.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

NTU’s financial aid page lists an unusually long set of schemes. Source: https://www.ntu.edu.pk/financial-aid-scholarship.php.

HEC Need-Based Scholarship (100% tuition plus stipend) and Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship
NEST undergraduate scholarship and PEEF stipend for Punjab/Federal board students
NTU Merit Scholarship: 100%, 75% or 50% tuition waiver for top three positions with CGPA 3.50+
Industry-funded need-based awards: Interloop, Kamal Mills, Crescent Bahuman, Saqadat, Beacon Impex (female students), CHT, Batool Muzaffar and others
Interest-free loans from National Bank of Pakistan and Ihsan Trust

Campuses

The main campus is on Sheikhupura Road, Faisalabad. NTU also runs a Karachi Campus (ntu.edu.pk/kc) serving the Sindh textile industry. See the campuses archive.

Why Students Choose NTU

Students choose NTU for direct access to Pakistan’s largest export sector, industry-sponsored scholarships that can cover full tuition and hostel, and a Faisalabad location that keeps living costs modest. Its computing and design programs are newer than its textile core, so compare them with Punjab University or COMSATS if those are your focus.