Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a publicly funded agricultural university located in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, established in 1962 under the Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act of 1970. It is the nation's third oldest agricultural university, after Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology.
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Founding Year HeadquartersLudhiana, Punjab, India 1 Classification
KindUniversity or College of Agriculture 1 Connections
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Punjab Agricultural University at Ludhiana was the leading institution implementing India's Green Revolution, driving adoption of high yielding wheat and rice varieties across Punjab from the 1960s onward.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: India, found in there.
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1. Punjab Agricultural University, Wikipedia
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It was established in 1962
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is a public funded agricultural university located in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
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Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a public funded agricultural university
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Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a publicly funded agricultural university located in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, established in 1962 under the Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act of 1970.
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