The Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology Berhampore (formerly known as the College of Textile Technology Berhampore) is a college of West Bengal University of Technology. The Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology started in central jail at Berhampore on 19 july,1927 as Govt. Silk weaving and Dyeing Institute to train local workers.  

  • In 1940 college was renamed as Bengal Technological institute with introduction to 3 year diploma course in textile technology.
  • In 1958, college upgraded level of degree to B.Sc. under University of Culcutta
  • In 1990 college transferred to University of Kalyani
  • In 1998 college offers B.Tech in Textile Technology approved by AICTE
  • In 2004 textile technology department of college was accredited by NBA
  • Now college offers 4 Undergraduate and a post graduate courses

Departments:

  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Textile Technology

Placements: College has good placement records. Various companies came here for campus recruitemnet.

Year

No. of placements(CSE)

2010

44

2011

27

2012

30

2013

25

2014

23

Facilities:

  • Library: library offers wide range of technological, course books and journals. Total no. of books are 12,600 out of which 3711 are of textile technology.
  • Hostel: College hostel is a four storied building which can accommodate 100 students. College has only one boys hostel.

Festival :

  • ALFRESCO is the technical and cultural fest of GCETTB in which various technical events took place.

Scholarships:

  • Merit cum maintenance scholarship,
  • SC/ST scholarship
  • Minority scholarship Grant from Chief Minister Relief fund,
  • Scholarships from various trusts and societies