Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana

At a glance

Established

1962

Institution type

Government

Location

Ludhiana, Punjab

Affiliation

State Agricultural University (ICAR)

Approvals

ICAR

NIRF 2025

#81 Overall, #64 University, #3 Agriculture

Median salary

₹4.8 LPA (2-year PG programmes, 2023–24)

Placement rate

49.5% (2-year PG programmes, 2023–24)

Students enrolled

3,463 (2023–24)

Website

pau.edu

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

About Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists.

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Placements

135 of the 273 students who graduated from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana's 2-year PG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (49.5%), at a median salary of ₹4.8 LPA. 100 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 419 of 3,463 students at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana (12.1%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).