Punjab Agricultural University

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Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a leading public institution in India, renowned for its pivotal role in ushering in the Green Revolution and significantly contributing to the nation's food security. It excels in agricultural education, research, and extension, with particularly strong programs in Crop Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Food Science & Technology, and Biotechnology. For international students, PAU offers a welcoming environment with an International Students' Office dedicated to assisting with admissions, visa processes, and overall welfare, ensuring a smooth transition and supportive academic journey. Most postgraduate and research programs are taught in English, making it accessible for global learners. A distinctive characteristic is its historical legacy as the birthplace of many high-yielding crop varieties that transformed Indian agriculture.

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Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a public funded agricultural university located in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. 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 Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar. It was formally inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on 8 July 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...

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