Pantnagar Agriculture University

Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (GBPUA&T), located in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, is a public agricultural university established on 17 November 1960. Recognised as India’s first agricultural university and a pioneering institution founded on the American land-grant model, it has played a significant role in agricultural education and research. Its residential campus brings students, faculty and research together, supporting the university’s mission across agriculture and allied sciences.

GBPUA&T offers teaching through eight colleges, covering agriculture, technology, veterinary and animal sciences, fisheries, community science, basic sciences and humanities, postgraduate studies, and agribusiness management. Its work also includes research, extension education, student support, placement and counselling, and communication. The university coordinates research through on- and off-campus centres, with programmes spanning crop development, new technologies, patents, digital agriculture and artificial intelligence. Its university farm supports ongoing research across nearly 6,000 acres, while training programmes include beekeeping and faculty development. With 16 research centres and more than 50,000 alumni, Pantnagar continues to connect education, scientific discovery and practical service to agriculture and society.