Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a public funded agricultural university presently headed by Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal (SS Gosal), located in Ludhiana district of Punjab.[citation needed] It is a state agricultural university in India.[2] It was established in 1962 and is the nation’s third-oldest agricultural university, after Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar and Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar. It was formally inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on July 8, 1962. PAU pioneered the Green Revolution in India[3] in the 1960s. It was bifurcated in 2005 with the formation of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU). The Farmers Fair, which have been organised by the PAU since 1967, see the footfall of at least one lakh farmers in two days on PAU campus in Ludhiana, Punjab (bi-annually in March and September). The farmers from not only Punjab, but also from neighboring states such as Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, etcetera travel to PAU campus to buy high-quality seeds, farm equipment and gain knowledge on new agricultural technologies in the two-day main fair event.

About PAU / History

• Established in 1962 to serve the state of erstwhile Punjab
• 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

Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana-141004
Punjab, INDIA