It was established in 1906[1][6] as the first major institution of higher agricultural education in the undivided Punjab.

Faisalabad was chosen by our colonial rulers to set up an agriculture university as it was sandwiched between two canals.

After independence, the Government of Pakistan appointed the National Commissions on Food and Education to reform the existing agrarian system and to formulate measures for developing better agricultural potential.

[1] Plans were approved in 1906, and the foundation stone laying ceremony was carried out by Sir Louis Dane, the then lieutenant and governor of the Punjab.

These units offer programmes leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees in agriculture and allied fields.

The main objective of the faculty was to train people to cater to the growing needs of mechanised farming in the Punjab.

It is the only department in the country that offers a master's degree programme in Fibre Technology.

The faculty includes the department of Anatomy,[12] Institute of Pharmacy Physiology and Pharmacology, Pathology, Parasitology, Microbiology, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, and Theriogenology.

Candidates who hold degrees in biological sciences are considered for graduate admission in non-clinical subjects.

The students are enrolled after an entry test held by the university for the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.

[citation needed] The Faculty of Social Sciences is divided into the following institutes: The Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics offers the following degrees: This includes the Department of Arts, Languages and Cultures, Art History, Classics and Ancient History, Linguistics, Religions and Theology and the University Language Centre.

It offers undergraduate courses in physical, biological and social sciences and postgraduate degree programmes in Botany, Zoology and Fisheries, Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Management and Commerce.

Graduates of pure sciences from other institutions are eligible for admission to courses leading to M.Sc., M.Phil.

[citation needed] On 14 August 2012, the institute started broadcasting on FM Radio 100.4 to disseminate agricultural innovations among farm communities and provide information, education, and entertainment to the public.

[citation needed] The university has two advanced scientific labs for research purposes.

It publishes academic monographs, textbooks and journals, most of which are by university students and staff.

[15] A sub-campus of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad was established in Toba Tek Singh on 5 June 2005 to study the poultry industry.

A sub campus was established at Depalpure in 2007 and was then transferred to Okara to spread agriculture research across the country, especially in the Central Punjab.

(Pre-Agriculture) 2-year programme at UAF Community College in PARS Campus, Jhang Road, near Faisalabad International Airport.

Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Physics, Fibre Technology, Home Economics (Food and Nutrition), Statistics and Computer Science.

Separate courses are provided for ladies on the subjects and skills peculiar to womenfolk.