PUSA, Central Delhi, Delhi - 110012
Affiliated to Govt. of India, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, UGC
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With the kind grant of 30,000 pounds made by an American philanthropist, Henry Phipps, the journey of Indian Agricultural Research Institute began at PUSA (Bihar). The institute was known as agricultural research institute back then, and mainly functioned in five departments that are, Agriculture, cattle breeding, chemistry, economic botany, mycology. Whereas, bacteriology was added in 1907. The name ARI was changed to Imperial institute of agricultural research in, and it was renamed as an imperial agricultural research institute in 1919. The institute was shifted to Delhi on 29th July 1936 due to the earthquake which struck on 15th August 1934. It achieved the status of a 'deemed university in' in 1958. The green revolution prospered from the fields of IARI with the development of various wheat varieties. The present campus of the institute is a self-sufficient complex spread over an area of about 500hectares, located about 8km west of New Delhi railway station and 16km east of IGI airport.
At present, the institute has 20 divisions 5 multi-disciplinary centres located in Delhi, 8 regional stations, 2 off-season nurseries, 3 All-India coordinated research with headquarters at IARI. It has the approved staff strength of 3540 comprising scientific, technical, administrative and supporting personnel.
Founded in | 1905 |
Working Days | Mon-Sat |
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