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