G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, also known as Pantnagar University, is the first agricultural university of India. It was inaugurated by Jawahar Lal Nehru on 17 November 1960 as the "Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University" (UPAU). Later the name was changed to "Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology" in 1972 in memory of the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, statesman and Bharat Ratna recipient Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant. The University lies in the campus-town of Pantnagar and in the district of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. The university is regarded as the harbinger of Green Revolution in India.
View Top Employees from G. B. Pant University Of Agriculture & TechnologyWebsite | http://www.gbpuat.ac.in |
Employees | 375 (208 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 1960 |
Industry | Higher Education |
Keywords | Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Agricultural Research, Plant Science, Agricultural Development, Food Security |
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