The Textile Engineering College operates under the administrative control of Department of Textiles, Ministry of Textile & Jute, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.
The Textile Engineering College is affiliated to the University of Chittagong, and its academic affairs including examinations are controlled by the rules and regulations of the University of Chittagong.
The Principal is the head of the college, who is supported by the faculty members, officers and non-teaching staffs.