It is one of the oldest and premier textile Institute of North India, established in 1914.
Diploma programmes were started in Textile Manufacture and Chemical Technology.
In 1976/77 the institute pioneered a four-year degree programme in man-made fibre technology.
The fourth degree programme in Textile Engineering was added under a World Bank-aided Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme of the government of India and the government of the state of Uttar Pradesh in 2005.
2006: Became autonomous and renamed as Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute (UPTTI) under society act.
2012: Academic autonomy from UGC, and implemented from 2016-17 continued till date.
2006: Became autonomous and renamed as Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute (UPTTI) under society act.