About University

• Established in 1962 to serve the state of erstwhile Punjab
• Inaugurated by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, Prime Minister of India on July 8, 1963
• In February 1970, Haryana Agricultural University carved out by an Act of Parliament
• In July 1970, HP Krishi Vishvavidalya established at Palampur campus
• In 2006, the College of Veterinary Sciences upgraded as Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University at Ludhiana
• Modelled on the pattern of land grant colleges in US
• Has played a key role in increasing food production in Punjab state and ushering in an era of Green Revolution in India
• Has made notable contributions in increasing livestock and poultry production in the state
• In 1995, was adjudged as Best Agricultural University in India