G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT), Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, traces to an Indo-American land-grant-university initiative from the mid-1950s. It was legally established under UP Act No. XI-V of 1958, dedicated to the nation on 17 November 1960 as Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University, and renamed to its current name in 1972. It operates six constituent colleges: Agriculture, Home Science, Basic Sciences and Humanities, Fisheries, Technology, and Veterinary and Animal Sciences, with additional hill-region sub-stations at Ranichauri, Majhera, and Lohaghat-Sui.
The university holds NAAC A grade accreditation, per its own official homepage. It ranked 9th nationally in NIRF 2025 Agriculture and Allied Sectors (score 61.56), checked directly against nirfindia.org.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | Established 1958 (UP Act No. XI-V); dedicated 17 November 1960; renamed 1972 |
| Type | Uttarakhand state agricultural university |
| Location | Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand |
| NAAC | A grade |
| NIRF 2025 | Agriculture and Allied Sectors rank 9 (score 61.56) |
| Constituent colleges | 6: Agriculture, Home Science, Basic Sciences and Humanities, Fisheries, Technology, Veterinary and Animal Sciences |
| Sub-stations | Ranichauri, Majhera, Lohaghat-Sui |
| Default admission route | UGET (UG) / PGET (PG), the university's own entrance examinations |
GBPUAT's six constituent colleges, Agriculture, Home Science, Basic Sciences and Humanities, Fisheries, Technology, and Veterinary and Animal Sciences, offer undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes, supported by hill-region sub-stations at Ranichauri, Majhera, and Lohaghat-Sui.
Admission defaults to the university's own entrance examinations, UGET for undergraduate and PGET for postgraduate programmes, with specific exceptions: B.Tech admits through JEE Main via counselling conducted by Uttarakhand Technical University; M.Tech admits through GATE, similarly counselled; M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology admits through GAT-B; and MBA and MBA (Agribusiness) admit through CAT or CMAT scores followed by a group discussion and interview.
| Programme | Admission route |
|---|---|
| Most UG/PG programmes | UGET / PGET, the university's own entrance examinations |
| B.Tech | JEE Main, counselled by Uttarakhand Technical University |
| M.Tech | GATE, counselled by Uttarakhand Technical University |
| M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology | GAT-B |
| MBA / MBA (Agribusiness) | CAT or CMAT, plus group discussion and interview |
GBPUAT's 2026-27 entrance cycle has already run its full course as of this writing: the application window ran 23 March to 30 April 2026, with UG and MCA entrance exams held 7 June 2026 and PG/Ph.D exams held 6 June 2026. The next cycle is expected to open around March-April 2027, not yet formally announced.
GBPUAT ranked 9th nationally in NIRF 2025 Agriculture and Allied Sectors (score 61.56), checked directly against nirfindia.org. It holds NAAC A grade accreditation, per its own official homepage, which does not state a CGPA, cycle number, or award date.
Ranked 9th nationally in NIRF 2025 Agriculture and Allied Sectors
India's first agricultural university, dedicated in 1960 with Indo-American land-grant-university involvement
Six colleges spanning agriculture, veterinary and animal sciences, fisheries, technology, home science, and basic sciences and humanities
Hill-region sub-stations at Ranichauri, Majhera, and Lohaghat-Sui extend the university's presence across Uttarakhand
B.Tech admits via JEE Main, M.Tech via GATE, and MBA via CAT/CMAT, alongside the university's own UGET/PGET for other programmes
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Agriculture | 2025 | #9 |
| NIRF | State Public University | 2025 | #44 |
No independently verifiable, individually sourced notable alumni could be confirmed for this institution at the time of writing. This section is left out rather than populated with unconfirmed names.
3 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
| Course | Specialization | Duration | Total seats | Total fee | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc (Bachelor of Science) | — | — | — | — | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | — | — | — | — | — |
| BVSc (Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry) | — | — | — | — | — |
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