Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana was established in 1962 to serve the state of erstwhile Punjab.

In 1966, Haryana Agricultural University was carved out of PAU by an Act of Parliament in February 1970.

Later, in July 1970, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidalya was established. 

In 2006 the College of Veterinary Science was upgraded to become Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University (GADVASU) at Ludhiana.

Inaugurated by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, Prime Minister of India on July 8, 1963

In February 1970, Haryana Agricultural University carved out by an Act of Parliament

In July 1970, HP Krishi Vishvavidalya established at Palampur campus

In 2006, the College of Veterinary Sciences upgraded as Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University at Ludhiana

Modelled on the pattern of land grant colleges in US

Has played a key role in increasing food production in Punjab state and ushering in an era of Green Revolution in India

Has made notable contributions in increasing livestock and poultry production in the state

In 1995, was adjudged as Best Agricultural University in India.

FACTS

Located in Ludhiana city (Punjab State) in north-west India at a distance of 316 km from New Delhi and is well connected by road and rail links

Spread over an area of 494 hectares at Ludhiana with an off-campus area of 1793 hectares

The university now has six constituent colleges, viz. College of Agriculture, PAU College of Agriculture Ballowal Saunkri, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, College of Community Science & College of Horticulture and Forestry, besides PAU Pre-Graduation Institutes of Agriculture at Gurdaspur and Bathinda

Presently the university, through 32 departments and 3 schools in the six constituent colleges, offers 43 Master's and 29 Ph.D. Programmes besides 11 under-graduate programmes at Ludhiana and outstations.

The university has on its rolls 2917 employees, out of which 771 comprise teaching-faculty and 2146 are non-teaching staff.

The university has 8 Research Stations, located at Ballowal Saunkhri (Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar), Gurdaspur, Faridkot, Bathinda, Abohar, Kapurthala, Usman (Taran Taran) and Dyal Bharang (Amritsar); 3 Fruit Research Stations, situated at Gangian (Hoshiarpur), Bahadurgarh (Patiala) and Jallowal & Lesriwal (Jalandhar); and 4 Seed Farms, located at Naraingarh (Fatehgarh Sahib), Ladhowal (Ludhiana), Nabha (Patiala) and Birsikhanwala (Faridkot).

The university has 18 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in districts- Amritsar, Bathinda, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ferozepur, Samrala (Ludhiana), Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Noor Mahal (Jalandhar), Kapurthala, Langroya (SBS Nagar), Mansa, Moga, Ropar, Patiala, Sangrur and Mukatsar Sahib.

The university also extends services to farmers through 14 Farmers' Advisory Service Centres (FASCs) in districts- Abohar (Fazilka), Amritsar, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Noor Mahal (Jalandhar), Kapurthala, Tarntaran, Ropar, Patiala, Barnala, Sangrur, and one in Chandigarh.

VISION

Undertaking basic, applied and adaptive research.

Improving socio-economic conditions of the farming community through cost-effective technologies.

Developing effective mechanism to transfer knowledge and technology to farmers and agricultural organizations through extension services.

MISSION

The College is committed to attain excellence in teaching, research and extension by providing quality education, undertaking basic, applied and adaptive research to evolve suitable cost-effective agricultural production and protection technologies and by acting as a catalyst for the growth of agro-based industries in Punjab.