Indian Agricultural Research Institute

About

Located in New Delhi, India, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute is the country's premier institution for agricultural research and higher education, renowned globally for its pioneering role in India's Green Revolution. Academically, the institute is best known for its elite postgraduate programs across disciplines such as agronomy, genetics, plant breeding, and agricultural economics. While the student body is predominantly domestic, the institute regularly welcomes international scholars and fellows through partnerships with global agricultural organizations and research bodies. A dedicated international students' cell facilitates admissions, visa guidance, and campus integration for foreign nationals pursuing advanced degrees. A uniquely distinctive characteristic of the institute is its sprawling 500-acre residential campus, which functions as a living laboratory complete with experimental farms, state-of-the-art biotechnology centers, and specialized research facilities.

Background

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), commonly known as the Pusa Institute, is India's national institute for agricultural research, education and extension. The name Pusa Institute is derived from the fact that the institute was originally located in Pusa, Bihar as the Imperial Institute of Agricultural Research in 1911. It was then renamed as the Imperial Agricultural Research Institute in 1919 and following a major earthquake in Pusa in 1934, it was relocated to Delhi in 1936. The current institute in Delhi is financed and administered by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The IARI was responsible for the research leading to the "Green Revolution in India" of the 1970s. IARI ranked First among Agriculture and Allied Universities in the National Institutional Ranking Framework NIRF (India Rankings 2024).

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