Panjab University will turn 135-year-old on Sunday. Established on October 14, 1882 in Lahore (now Pakistan), PU was relocated to Punjab in India after partition in 1947
In 1958, there were only three cars on campus. In 1960s, I brought a second-hand Fiat car which I used to drive to PU.

It was established in 1962 and is the nation's third-the oldest agricultural university, after Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar. It was formally inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, P
Punjab Agricultural University was established in 1962
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Yes PAU Ludhiana has a good placement record. Students can check below placements statitics:
Particulars | UG 4 Year Statistics (2024) | UG 6 Year Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|---|
Median Salary | INR 4.8 LPA | INR 4.8 LPA |
Total Students Graduated | 290 | 98 |
Total Students Placed | 81 | 22 |
Students Opted for Higher Studies | 198 | 50 |
Campus is known for being massive, lush & pollution-free making it an excellent space for cycling, jogging, or taking evening walks. It has large library, sports stadiums & multiple cafes like Nescafe that are popular student hangouts.
The PAU-MET exam has four sections, Agricultural Aptitude, General Science, General English and Mathematics. Total 50 questions are asked in Agricultural Aptitude, 30 in General Science, 10 in General English and 10 in Mathematics. The total weightage of this exam is 100 marks. It is a three-hour,
Below are the offline application process of PAU Ludhiana:
- Go to website of PAU Ludhiana
- Download prospectus along with the application form attached to it.
- Follow instructions mentioned in prospectus to fill out application form.
- Download challan form from Punjab National Bank.
PAU Ludhiana provides decent placement opportunities for BTech programme specifically Agricultural Engineering) supported by strong alumni network.
According to the report, 81 UG 4 year students were placed out of the total 290 graduated students during Punjab Agricultural Unive
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