The Punjab Agricultural University was established in 1962 at Ludhiana on the pattern of land grant colleges of USA with integrated teaching research and extension programme. It is committed to continue improvement in the productivity and profitability of agriculture and allied sectors through the achievement of the following goals.:

• To provide quality education in the areas of agriculture, veterinary science, agricultural engineering and allied fields.
• To undertake basic applied and adaptive research to seek appropriate solutions to emerging problems in agriculture and develop relevant technologies to improve socio-economic conditions of the faring community.
• To develop and effective mechanism for the transfer of technology to the farmers and agricultural organisations through different extension programmes with a view to improve agricultural productivity and economic conditions of rural population.
• To develop appropriate technology for supporting the growth of agro-based industries.