Punjab Agricultural University was established in 1962 and is the nation`s oldest agricultural university in India. It pioneered the Green Revolution in India in 1960s and is considered as one of the best agricultural universities in Asia. The University has expanded physical amenities in terms of spacious laboratories, lecture rooms, research farms, advanced instrument farm machinery and also transport and library facilities.

It is one of the best agricultural universities in Asia, the faculty members as well as the students of the University have won several national and international awards and honours. It includes prestigious awards like Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial Prize, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, Hari Om Ashram Trust award, ICAR, Best Teacher Award, Jawahar Lal Nehru Award for their outstanding contribution in field.

The University offers five bachelors, fifty-one Masters and forty-two Doctorate programmes in fifty departments of five constituent colleges. The Colleges are College of Agriculture, College of Agricultural Engineering, College of Veterinary Science, College of Home Sciences, and College of Basic Science and Humanities.

This renowned institution is committed to continue the task of providing quality education in the areas of agriculture, veterinary science, agricultural engineering and allied fields and also conduct research that aids in increasing agricultural productivity.

The university offers a Bachelor of Education programme and five Diploma programmes in its five constituent colleges:
College of Agriculture: Bachelor of Science (BSc), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College of Agricultural Engineering - Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Master of Engineering (MTech), PhD

College of Home Sciences
College of Basic Sciences and Humanities

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