Historical Background

The establishment of Farm Universities in India was strongly recommended by expert committees to integrate education, research, and extension activities in agriculture and allied fields. This vision led to the creation of the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University in 1964. Over time, several institutions and research centers were incorporated into its structure. Following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, the Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) was established to serve the specific needs of the farming community of Telangana. Chronological Milestones

Chronological Milestones

Year	Event
1960	Second Joint Indo-American Team (Dr. N.S. Randhawa) recommended Farm Universities with autonomy and integration of agriculture, veterinary, and home science.
1964	Second National Education Commission (Dr. D.S. Kothari) advised one agricultural university per state. APAU was established on June 12 in Hyderabad. Sri O. Pulla Reddy was appointed the first Vice-Chancellor. Transferred Colleges: - College of Agriculture & Veterinary Science, Hyderabad (Osmania Univ.) - Agricultural College, Bapatla (Andhra Univ.) - SV Agricultural College & Veterinary College, Tirupati (SV Univ.)
1965	University inaugurated on March 20 by Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
1966	41 Agricultural Research Stations added (July). University building programme inaugurated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on June 23.
1967	Four Animal Husbandry Research Stations transferred (May).
2014	PJTAU established on September 3 after AP bifurcation. Named in memory of Prof. Jayashankar. Formed under G.O. Ms. No. 7 (July 31), adapting the ANGRAU Act of 1963 (Telangana Order).
Present	PJTAU comprises: - 11 Colleges (8 Agriculture, 2 Engineering, 1 Community Science) - 12 Polytechnics - 16 Research Stations (3 Regional) - 9 DAATTCs, 8 KVKs - 1 each: EEI, AI&CC, ATIC, Electronic Media Wing It serves Telangana's farming community and aims to become the “Seed Bowl of India.”