Established in 1962 at Ludhiana with six constituent colleges: Punjab Agricultural University
Background
Punjab Agricultural University states that it was established in 1962 to serve the state of erstwhile Punjab.
It is located at Ludhiana in Punjab.
It has six constituent colleges: the College of Agriculture; PAU-College of Agriculture, Ballowal Saunkhri; the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology; the College of Basic Sciences and Humanities; the College of Community Science; and the College of Horticulture and Forestry.
It also runs PAU Pre-Graduation Institutes of Agriculture at Gurdaspur and at Bathinda.
Established:
1962
Location:
Ludhiana, Punjab
Constituent colleges:
Six
Pre-Graduation Institutes:
Gurdaspur and Bathinda
Why it matters for exams: The founding year and the seat of Punjab Agricultural University are asked verbatim, and the university is the institution behind Punjab's wheat and paddy practice recommendations.
UPSCSSC
In plain words
Constituent college Constituent college — A college that is part of a university rather than merely affiliated to it.