Punjab Agricultural University
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About Punjab Agricultural University
According to Wikipedia, Punjab Agricultural University is a public funded agricultural university presently headed by Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal , located in Ludhiana district of Punjab. It is a state agricultural university in India. It was established in 1962 and is the nation's third-oldest agricultural university, after Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar and Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar. It was formally inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on July 8, 1962. PAU pioneered the Green Revolution in India in the 1960s. It was bifurcated in 2005 with the formation of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University . The Farmers Fair, which have been organised by the PAU since 1967, see the footfall of at least one lakh farmers in two days on PAU campus in Ludhiana, Punjab . Farmers not only from Punjab, but also from neighbouring states such as Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, etc., travel to the PAU campus to buy high-quality seeds, farm equipment and gain knowledge on new agricultural technologies in the two-day main fair event.
What Is Punjab Agricultural University Known For?
Punjab Agricultural University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Education
- Political Science
- Business
- Engineering
- History
- Medical
- Earth Sciences
- Religious Studies
- Physics
- Communications
- Economics
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Law
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
Punjab Agricultural University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Punjab Agricultural University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #1065 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #5497 worldwide for influence in Education.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #2997 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #4908 worldwide for influence in Business.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #4526 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #3104 worldwide for influence in History.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #4272 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #1367 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #3476 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #2097 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #5552 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #3252 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #5100 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #5307 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #5630 worldwide for influence in Law.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #4279 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #5468 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #5021 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesPunjab Agricultural University ranks #5012 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #3706 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #5960 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #4475 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesPunjab Agricultural University ranks #4009 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Punjab Agricultural University ranks #6848 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are Punjab Agricultural University's Most Influential Alumni?
Punjab Agricultural University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Biology, Earth Sciences, and Physics. Here are some of Punjab Agricultural University's most famous alumni:
- Rattan Lal
- An American soil scientist of Indian origin.
- Deep Saini
- A Canadian scientist, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University.
- Gurdev Khush
- An Agronomist and geneticist.
- Rajiv Khosla
- An Indian-American scientist and professor of precision agriculture.
- Pawan Kumar Agrawal
- A Researcher .
- Rishi Kumar Behl
- An Indian scientist and agricultural educationist.
- Tikam Singh Rana
- An Indian plant scientist .
