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{{Short description|State Agricultural University in Punjab, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox university | {{Infobox university | ||
|name = Punjab Agricultural University | | name = Punjab Agricultural University | ||
| native_name = PAU | | native_name = PAU | ||
|image = Punjab Agricultural University logo.png | | image = Punjab Agricultural University logo.png | ||
|motto = | | image_size = 200px | ||
|established = | | motto = | ||
|type = [[Public universities|Public]] | | established = 1962 | ||
| | | type = [[Public universities|Public]] | ||
| | | chancellor = [[List of governors of Punjab (India)|Governor of Punjab]] | ||
| vice_chancellor = Satbir Singh Gosal | |||
|city = [[Ludhiana]] | | city = [[Ludhiana]] | ||
|state = [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] | | state = [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] | ||
|country = [[India]] | | country = [[India]] | ||
|campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]] | | coordinates = {{coord|30.902|75.807|type:edu_region:IN_dim:3000|display=inline,title}} | ||
|website= {{url|http://www.pau.edu}} | | campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]] | ||
|faculty = | | website = {{url|http://www.pau.edu}} | ||
| faculty = | |||
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Indian Council for Agricultural Research|ICAR]]<ref>[https://www.icar.org.in/sites/default/files/2009_1566198030932.pdf Status of NAEAB Accredited Agriculture Universities/Colleges as on 29 July 2019], [[Indian Council for Agricultural Research|ICAR]]</ref> | |||
|affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Indian Council for Agricultural Research|ICAR]]<ref>[https://www.icar.org.in/sites/default/files/2009_1566198030932.pdf Status of NAEAB Accredited Agriculture Universities/Colleges as on 29 July 2019], [[Indian Council for Agricultural Research|ICAR]]</ref> | |||
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'''Punjab Agricultural University''' ('''PAU''') is a public funded agricultural university located in [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}} 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.icar.org.in/en/universities.htm |title=Universities | Indian Council of Agricultural Research |access-date=2017-07-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818145202/http://www.icar.org.in/en/universities.htm |archive-date=18 August 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> 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]]<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oe8geX4-ny8C&q=bitter+to+better+harvest&pg=PR1 |title = Bitter to Better Harvest: Post-green Revolution : Agricultural and Marketing Strategy for India|isbn = 9788172111199|last1 = Roul|first1 = Chhabilendra|year = 2001 | publisher=Northern Book Centre }}</ref> in the 1960s. It was bifurcated in 2005 with the formation of [[Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University]] (GADVASU). | ||
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF Ranking 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref> It has its jurisdiction over entire state of Punjab.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.pau.edu/content/registrar/act_and_statute.pdf}}</ref> | |||
== About == | |||
The university 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.{{Citation needed|date=January 2026}} | |||
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.{{Citation needed|date=January 2026}} | |||
== Sports == | == Sports == | ||
[[Punjab Agricultural University Stadium]] is a | [[Punjab Agricultural University Stadium]] is a multi-purpose stadium located in the campus. The stadium has facilities for [[cricket]], [[association football|football]], [[field hockey|hockey]], and other sports. There is an [[astroturf]] field for hockey.<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20140910001416/http://www.worldkabaddileague.net/season-2014/venues/15.html Hockey Ground]}}</ref> In addition to this there is a [[swimming pool]] and a [[velodrome]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ludhiana.nic.in/dept/district_sports.html |title=District Sports Office |access-date=6 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809133853/http://ludhiana.nic.in/dept/district_sports.html |archive-date=9 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
There are facilities for indoor sports such as [[basketball]], [[badminton]], [[gymnastics]], [[handball]], [[volleyball]], [[lawn tennis]], [[table tennis]], [[Olympic weightlifting|weight lifting]] and [[Kabbadi]] etc. The Ground has also hosted 10 [[Ranji Trophy|Ranji]] including a final in [[1992–93 Ranji Trophy|1993]] where [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] defeated [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] to win their only Ranji Trophy title and one [[Irani Trophy]] matches from 1987 to 1999<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1122_f.html First-class matches]</ref> and 10 [[List A]] matches.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1122_a.html List A matches]</ref> | There are facilities for indoor sports such as [[basketball]], [[badminton]], [[gymnastics]], [[handball]], [[volleyball]], [[lawn tennis]], [[table tennis]], [[Olympic weightlifting|weight lifting]] and [[Kabbadi]] etc. The Ground has also hosted 10 [[Ranji Trophy|Ranji]] including a final in [[1992–93 Ranji Trophy|1993]] where [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] defeated [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] to win their only Ranji Trophy title and one [[Irani Trophy]] matches from 1987 to 1999<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1122_f.html First-class matches]</ref> and 10 [[List A]] matches.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1122_a.html List A matches]</ref> | ||
== Notable alumni == | == Notable alumni == | ||
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* [[Jaswinder Bhalla]] | * [[Jaswinder Bhalla]] | ||
* [[Baldev Singh Dhillon]] | * [[Baldev Singh Dhillon]] | ||
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* [[Mohinder Singh Randhawa ]] | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Punjab Agricultural University| ]] | [[Category:Punjab Agricultural University| ]] | ||
[[Category:Universities in Punjab, India]] | |||
[[Category:Education in Ludhiana]] | [[Category:Education in Ludhiana]] | ||
[[Category:Science and technology in Ludhiana]] | [[Category:Science and technology in Ludhiana]] | ||
[[Category:1962 establishments in East Punjab]] | [[Category:1962 establishments in East Punjab]] | ||
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PAU | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1962 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Punjab |
| Vice-Chancellor | Satbir Singh Gosal |
| Location | , , 30°54′07″N 75°48′25″E / 30.902°N 75.807°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC, ICAR[1] |
| Website | www |
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a public funded agricultural university located in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.[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.[2] 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[3] 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.[4] It has its jurisdiction over entire state of Punjab.[5]
About[edit | edit source]
The university 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Sports[edit | edit source]
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.[6] In addition to this there is a swimming pool and a velodrome.[7]
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[8] and 10 List A matches.[9]
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Status of NAEAB Accredited Agriculture Universities/Colleges as on 29 July 2019, ICAR
- ↑ "Universities | Indian Council of Agricultural Research". Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ Roul, Chhabilendra (2001). Bitter to Better Harvest: Post-green Revolution : Agricultural and Marketing Strategy for India. Northern Book Centre. ISBN 9788172111199.
- ↑ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).
- ↑ https://www.pau.edu/content/registrar/act_and_statute.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Hockey Ground[usurped]
- ↑ "District Sports Office". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ First-class matches
- ↑ List A matches