B.Tech in leather technology is a bachelor degree course. Leather technology is a branch of engineering which deals with synthesis, production and refining of leather so that it can be put into efficient use. It also deals with the synthesis of artificial leather and its efficient use to make commercial goods. It is comparatively a new branch which is gaining much importance in industrial sector.

Eligibility Criteria

To pursue a B.Tech degree in leather technology one should have passed higher secondary examination from any recognized board of India. They should have a minimum of 55 percentages in their higher secondary board examinations. They must have physics, chemistry and mathematics as their subjects in their higher secondary exam. To take admission in B.Tech/B.E in leather technology one should have to clear IITJEE  for entry into IITs or AIEEE for entry into NITs and other government as well as private institutes. Apart from that there are also various states JEE which are held for admission in that respective state.

Course Outlook

The B.Tech/B.E in leather technology is a 4 year full time course. These 4 years are divided into four parts of one year each and again it is divided into duration of six months of each semester followed by an exam at the end of each semester.

Job Prospects

Being a B.Tech/B.E in leather technology one can get a job in leather extracting and refining industry, in an industry which uses leather, both natural and artificial to make goods like shoe making industry, garment industry etc.

Best Places to Pursue

Indian Institute of Technology

National Institute of Technology

Priyadarshini College, Vellor

Jalpaiguri Government College, Jalpaiguri

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Indian Institute of Leather Products (IILP), Chennai

Anna University, Chennai

Harcourt Butter Technological Institute, Kanpur