Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab Agricultural University
PAU
TypePublic
Established1962
Vice-ChancellorDr Satbir Singh Gosal
Administrative staff
Sh. Rishi Pal Singh, IAS
Studentsaround 5500
UndergraduatesB.Sc (Hons) Agriculture, Horticulture
PostgraduatesM.Sc Agriculture
Location
Ludhiana
,
Punjab
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC, ICAR
Websitewww.pau.edu

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a public funded agricultural university located in Ludhiana district of Punjab.[citation needed] It is a central agricultural university in India established under Harayana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act 1970 enacted by Parliament in the Twenty first Year of the Republic of India. 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 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). Farmers not only from Punjab, but also from neighbouring states such as Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, etc., travel to the PAU campus to buy high-quality seeds, farm equipment and gain knowledge on new agricultural technologies in the two-day main fair event. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked the university 3rd in its agriculture and allied sectors ranking 2024.

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

About PAU / 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.

Sports

Punjab Agricultural University Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the campus. The stadium has facilities for cricket, football, hockey, and other sports. There is an astroturf field for hockey. In addition to this there is a swimming pool and a velodrome.

There are facilities for indoor sports such as basketball, badminton, gymnastics, handball, volleyball, lawn tennis, table tennis, weight lifting and Kabbadi etc. The Ground has also hosted 10 Ranji including a final in 1993 where Punjab defeated Maharashtra to win their only Ranji Trophy title and one Irani Trophy matches from 1987 to 1999 and 10 List A matches.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Status of NAEAB Accredited Agriculture Universities/Colleges as on 29 July 2019, ICAR
  2. ^ "Universities | Indian Council of Agricultural Research". Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ^ Roul, Chhabilendra (2001). Bitter to Better Harvest: Post-green Revolution : Agricultural and Marketing Strategy for India. ISBN 9788172111199.
  4. ^ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Home / About PAU / History". pau.edu. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ Hockey Ground[usurped]
  7. ^ "District Sports Office". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  8. ^ First-class matches
  9. ^ List A matches
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