Ludhiana, June 16 -- Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has secured the top position among all state agricultural and horticultural Universities and the second rank nationally in the International Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026.

The latest rankings place PAU ahead of 67 State agricultural and horticultural universities across India, reinforcing its reputation for excellence in agricultural education, research and extension services.

The university outperformed several prominent institutions, including Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore; GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar; University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru; CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar; and Sher-e-Kashmir Univ...