Archive · 29 Dec 2025
PAU Reaffirms Leadership in 2025 Rankings
In 2025, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in Ludhiana showed it is one of the best agricultural universities in India and the world.
It got the top spot in India's NIRF rankings for state agricultural universities and was ranked 93rd globally.
The university also got an award for its teaching methods.
The Punjab Government gave PAU money to build new things like a processing complex and a plant facility.
PAU also made new technologies to help farmers, like a maize dryer and better ways to control rodents.
They released 20 new types of crops and worked with other countries and organizations.
PAU also helped farmers by teaching them new methods and giving them seeds after floods.
Overall, PAU did a great job in research, teaching, and helping farmers.
PAU secured the top position among state agricultural universities in the NIRF rankings for the third consecutive year.
Globally, PAU ranked 93rd in agricultural sciences and was the only Indian state agricultural university in EduRank’s Top 100.
The university received a Rs 20-crore capital grant from the Punjab Government for infrastructure expansion.
PAU developed new technologies, including a portable maize dryer and a magnetic field-assisted freezing process for horticultural produce.
The university released 20 new crop varieties and hybrids and strengthened its global footprint through collaborations and honorary professorships.
- Who
- Punjab Agricultural University (PAU)
- What
- Reaffirmed its status as a leading agricultural university through rankings, research, and global engagement
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Ludhiana, Punjab, India
- Why
- To advance sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture
- Ranking
- Top among state agricultural universities in NIRF, 2nd nationally in IIRF 2025
- Global Ranking
- 93rd in agricultural sciences (EduRank)
- Awards
- IIRF Education Impact Award 2026
- Government Support
- Rs 20-crore capital grant from Punjab Government
- New Technologies
- Portable maize dryer, magnetic field-assisted freezing, zinc phosphide bait
- New Varieties
- 20 new crop varieties and hybrids
- Global Collaborations
- 22 honorary visiting professors, MoU with BITS Pilani
- Farmer Initiatives
- Kisan Melas, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, crop residue management, flood-relief seed distribution