Punjab Agricultural University

The Punjab Agricultural University was established in 1962. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, India's Prime Minister, inaugurated it in 1963. In Ludhiana, the institution covers 494 hectares of land, with an additional 1793 ha off campus. It comprises 4 constituent colleges: College of Agriculture, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, College of Home Science, and College of Basic Science & Humanities, as well as PAU Pre-Graduation Institutes of Agriculture in Gurdaspur and Bathinda.

Highlights of University:

Courses at University:

Admissions at University:

The university was established on merit and entrance exams. Students can apply for university courses both online and offline.

Steps to Apply:

• Candidates must visit the university's official website. They must pay Rs. 5640/- for each Entrance Test, which includes the fees of the downloaded form/prospectus.
• Candidates must have a valid, unique email address to upload each application form.
• When filling out the form, a clear and recent passport-size colored photo must be provided, along with a scanned copy of the signature.
• The candidate will have 2 options for paying the fee: Online payment (credit card, debit card, net banking), or Challan method.

(a) If candidate desires to pay online, applicant must click "pay online" and complete the transaction.

• To apply for the entrance test, candidates must submit transaction statement and a signed application form to The Registrar, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004. The envelope should clearly state the name of the test.

(b) If the candidate needs to pay by challan, he or she can download the Bank Challan Form from the relevant bank.

• After printing the challan, the candidate must visit the bank branch with the correct Challan Form to deposit the fee.
• The candidate must immediately return the University Copy of the Challan Form, along with a computer-generated print-out of the application form suitably signed by the candidate and his or her parents/guardians, to The Registrar, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004.

Placements to University:

The university also includes a training and placement cell. Agricultural Engineers have very good employment condition.

Many of them hold renowned posts after being selected in various all-India competitive tests. Some PG students also have high-level professional jobs in major corporations in foreign nations.

• New Holland Tractors and CLAAS India have constructed well-equipped training labs on tractors and combine harvesters for PAU's aspiring agricultural engineers.
• Mahindra & Mahindra has also built a video-conferencing facility for the benefit of students and to improve their future prospects.

Scholarships for Students:

Dr. S.K. Vasal Scholarship:       This scholarship awards Rs.1500/- per month to the M.Sc. student with the highest OCPA in the discipline of Plant Breeding and Genetics.

Mrs. Jaswant Kaur Bindra w/o Dr. Onkar Singh Bindra Scholarship:      This scholarship awards Rs. 3000/- per month along with a contingency grant of Rs.5000/- per annum to the M.Sc. student with the highest rank in the admission list from the discipline of Entomology.

Facilities at University:

Lecture Rooms:   All Lecture Rooms are equipped with multimedia projectors.
Examination Halls:     The examination halls are AC. It also includes seats for 200 hopefuls.
Conference Halls:     AC conference hall has a seating capacity of 200 people.
Computer Labs:    The university's computer lab is well-equipped with computers for students to use.

Counselling Cell:     It also contains a counselling cell with smart boards and video conferencing capabilities.
Hostel:    The university also offers hostel housing to students. The hostel provides all facilities, such as well-furnished rooms with attached bathrooms.
Training Lab:     There is a well-equipped training lab for combine harvesters under Institute Industry Collaboration with CLAAS and for tractors under Institute Industry Collaboration with New Holland.
It includes the Research Hall, Research Farms, and Farm Machinery Testing Centre.

Faculty at University:

• Agricultural Journalism, Languages & Culture- 7 Assistant Professors, Professors
• Biochemistry- 10 Assistant Professors, Professors, and Biochemists
• Botany- 9 Assistant Professors and Professors
• Chemistry- 9 Associate Professors and Chemists
• Economics & Sociology- 27 Assistant Professors, Professors, Economists
• Mathematics, Statistics & Physics- 11 Assistant Professors and Professors
• Microbiology- 14 Assistant Professors, Professors and Microbiologists
• School of Business Studies- 11 Assistant Professors and Professors
• Zoology- 13 Assistant Professors, Professors, Associate Professors, Zoologists