[4] This institute is situated in Kolkata in the Indian State of West Bengal.

[5] It was known as Calcutta Research Tannery founded by Dr. Biraj Mohan Das,[6] and was renamed to Bengal Tanning Institute in 1926.

[7] The institute became affiliated with Calcutta University and introduced a certificate course in tanning.

[5] Calcutta Research Tannery as well as Bengal Tanning Institute was situated at the campus of Canal South Road, Beleghata (presently that place is the campus of RCCIIT college).

In 1994, the campus was moved from there to the present address of Salt Lake City.