Pau: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU)

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) as established in 1962 to serve the state of erstwhile Punjab. 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 PAU Ludhiana is known for its education, research work, and extension in India. PAU is known to have produced the first hybrid grain of pearl millet in the world. Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) as established in 1962 to serve the state of erstwhile Punjab. 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 Home / About PAU / Achievements The PAU is a pioneer state agricultural university (SAU) in India for research, education and extension in India. The university has played a pivotal role in making the country self-sufficient in food grain production and is known as " Mother of Green Revolution ". Punjab, with 1.53% geographical area, contributes about 60% wheat and 45% rice to the central food grain kitty. This is the result of path-breaking research at PAU backed by world-class teaching and ...