College of Agriculture

About

About College of Agriculture

College of Agriculture is a government college in Ludhiana, Punjab, established in 1962. It is affiliated to Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. Campusbells lists it under Agricultural Science and Technology, with 1 doctoral course: Ph.D.

The College of Agriculture is the oldest and the largest of the six constituent colleges of Punjab Agricultural University. The college was originally established in 1906 as Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute, Lyallpur (now Faisalabad, Pakistan). The College was established at its present site in July, 1957.

The college imparts quality education, generates unmatched research output and reaches out to the peasantry through a large network of 10 departments/schools (Departments of Agronomy, Climate Change & Agricultural Meteorology, Entomology, Extension Education, Food Science & Technology, Plant Breeding & Genetics, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, School of Agricultural Biotechnology and School of Organic Farming). The college strives to achieve its mission through its team of 259 highly competent and well-qualified faculty members and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Well-equipped experiential learning units of the college help produce job providing, rather than job seeking, graduates.

As described on the institution’s website (pau.edu)

At a glance

Key facts

Established

1962

Ownership

Public / Government

Stream

Agricultural Science and Technology

Location

Ludhiana, Punjab

Affiliated to

Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Institution type

Constituent / University College

Management

University

AISHE code

C-76164

Academics

Courses offered at College of Agriculture

1 programme listed

Campus life

Facilities at College of Agriculture

• Medical
• Labs
• Library
• Wi-Fi