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Leather Technologist

Leather technologists turn raw hides into finished leather and products — shoes, bags and garments — using cleaner, safer processes.

Class 11–12 subjectsPCM or PCB
Entrance / admissionTNEA / JEE Main
DegreeB.Tech Leather Technology
Duration4 years

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: PCMB.Tech needs Maths through TNEA; PCB students can enter related B.Sc or diploma routes.
  2. 2Write TNEA / JEE MainAlagappa College of Technology (Anna University), located on the CSIR-CLRI campus, offers B.Tech Leather Technology.
  3. 3B.Tech Leather Technology · 4 yearsChemistry of leather, processing, footwear and environment.
  4. 4Work or specialiseTannery and product roles, or M.Tech / research at CLRI.

What a leather technologist does

  • Run tanning and finishing processes
  • Test leather quality and chemicals
  • Reduce pollution from tanneries
  • Develop leather products and materials

Entrance exams & admission

  • TNEAB.Tech seats in Tamil Nadu, on Class 12 marks
  • JEE MainOther national institutes

Where you may work

Tanneries and leather-product makers (Chennai, Vellore, Ranipet and Ambur are major centres), chemical suppliers, CSIR-CLRI and export houses.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • Alagappa College of Technology (Anna University), Chennai

Official links

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Tamil Nadu is India’s leather capital, and cleaner, export-quality processing needs trained technologists.

Specialise later

  • Tanning technology
  • Footwear technology
  • Leather chemicals
  • Environmental management
  • Leather products design