Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa

Introduction:
Rajendra Agricultural University is one of 26 agricultural universities in India and is located near Pusa Bazaar, in Samastipur District, Bihar, India. It was originally established as India’s first ever Imperial Agriculture Research Institute on July 4th, 1903. In 1934, after a major earthquake rocked Bihar and which severely damage the main buildings, the Imperial Institute was shifted to the new “Pusa” Campus in New Delhi and that eventually became Indian Agricultural Research Institute.

The present situation of Pusa, apart from the University a number of other organization such as Regional Research Station of IARI, New Delhi., Tobacco Research Station of CTRI, Rajamundri, Crop Research programme of ICAR,Kisan Vidyapeeth, Women’s Teacher Training School, Campus Public School (affiliated to CBSE), Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rajendra Sishu Sadan, Govt. Basic School, Govt. High School, Govt.Girl’s High School, Uma Pandey College, Brahmadeo Rai Sharma Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Community Development Block, a refral hospital, Central Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Cooperative Training Centre, Post and Telegraph Office, Office of Telecommunication & Pusa Police Station etc. are also functioning and contributing to the alround growth and development of Pusa Estate.

Colleges of Pusa:

• Tirhut College of Agriculture , Dholi, Muzaffarpur
• Bihar Agriculture College , Sabour, Bhagalpur
• College of Agricultural Engineering, Pusa
• College of Basic Sciences & Humanities
• College of Home Science, Pusa
• College of Fisheries, Dholi
• Bihar veterinary College, Patna
• Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology

Contact Details:
Postal Address: Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar
Pusa, Smastipur, India
Website : www.pusavarsity.org.in
Email : info@pusavarsity.org.in
Dr. M. L. Choudhary, Vice Chancellor, RAU , Pusa
Phone: +91 6274 240226