• 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

PT. JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU, FORMALLY INAUGURATING THE UNIVERSITY ON 8TH JULY, 1963 ALONG WITH S. PARTAP SINGH KAIRON, THE THEN CHIEF MINISTER OF PUNJAB