Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar was established in 1970. is popularly known as Haryana Agricultural University (HAU). The University is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana.
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University popularly known as HAU, is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. It is named after India's seventh Prime Minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh. It is a leader in agricultural research in India and contributed significantly to Green Revolution and White Revolution in India in the 1960s and 70s. It has a very large campus and has several research centres throughout the state. It won the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Award for the Best Institute in 1997. HAU was initially a campus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. After the formation of Haryana in 1966, it became an autonomous institution on February 2, 1970 through a Presidential Ordinance, later ratified as Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970, passed by the Lok Sabha on March 29, 1970. A. L. Fletcher, the first Vice-Chancellor of the university, was instrumental in its initial growth.
It is named after India's seventh prime minister, Choudhary Charan Singh. It is a leader in agricultural research in India and contributed significantly to green revolution and white revolution in India in the 1960s and 70s.
The Univeristy has won the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's award for the best institute in 1997. The HAU was initially a campus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. After the formation of Haryana in 1966.
it became an autonomous institution through a presidential ordinance, later ratified as Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970, passed by the Lok Sabha. The
Universty campus is situated at Hisar at a distance of 162 KM north-west of Delhi on National Highway No.10 and is spread over an area of 7219 acres at Hisar and 1426 acres at outstations.
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Bachelor of Science in Agriculture | Full Time | 4 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Science in Home Science | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor Of Science In Humanities | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Master Of Science In Agriculture | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Sc |
Master of Science in Botany | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Sc |
Master Of Science in Forestry | Full Time | 2 Years |