Punjab Agricultural University

The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in Ludhiana, Punjab is a state agricultural university in India. It was established in 1962 and is the nation's second-oldest agricultural university, after Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar. It has an international reputation for excellence in agriculture. PAU pioneered the Green Revolution in India in the 1960s and is considered as one of the best agricultural universities in India. It was bifurcated in 2005 with the formation of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.

History

The Punjab Agricultural University was established in 1962 to serve the state of erstwhile Punjab. On trifurcation of Punjab in November 1966, Haryana Agricultural University was carved out of PAU by an Act of Parliament in February 1970. In July 1970, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya was established.

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

University of Agriculture, Peshawar

The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (UAP; Urdu: جامعہ زرعیہ پشاور، یا زرعی یونیورسٹی پشاور‎; Pashto: د کرنې پوهنتون، پېښور‎), or Agricultural University, Peshawar (AUP), is a research-based Agricultural University in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is ranked fourth in agriculture in Pakistan.

History

The history of Agricultural University can be traced to the College of Agriculture established in 1957 as a constituent college of Agriculture. In 1974, the college became a Faculty of Agriculture under the University of Peshawar. It attained its autonomous status as Agricultural University, Peshawar in 1981.

Academics

The academic programs is divided into five faculties, each headed by a dean:

The university has three institutes: the Institute of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering (IBGE), Institute of Business and Management Sciences (IBMS), and Institute of Development Studies (IDS).