Vitebsk State Technological University is an entire academic-scientific-production complex, which trains specialists with higher education for the light industry and other branches of national economy, prepares highly qualified scientific personnel, provides qualification improvement and employees retraining in different spheres, implements fundamental and applied scientific research on broad aspects, manufactures light industry products, develops international cooperation with higher educational establishments and enterprises.The University provides the high level of professional training of specialists. Today the University is headed by Valery Bashmetov, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, honoured worker in educational sphere of Belarus, a member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus.