VISION AND MISSION

The foundation stone of University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) was laid in

1906 with the name of Punjab Agricultural Collage and Research Institute, Lyallpur. It was
upgraded as the West Pakistan Agricultural University, Lyallpur in 1961 and renamed as
the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad since 1973. The UAF is currently offering 170
degree programs with more than twenty thousand students from diverse background with
the facility to tailor the desired unique interdisciplinary programs of learning. The UAF is
transforming the community through real impact of its programs of teaching, research,
technology development and outreach activities which are essential for agricultural and rural
development. The UAF trains manpower to become better citizens of the country.
VISION
To lead the change through outstanding achievements in learning, discovery,
innovation and community service with clear focus on programs of significance to
agricultural and rural development
MISSION
In order to make Pakistan a prosperous, food-secure and resilient nation, UAF aims
at the following goals:
 To advance knowledge through basic and applied research
 To revamp human resource development by transforming the pedagogic process
from teaching to learning
 To facilitate lifelong learning by providing agriculturally focused academic
programs
 To promote agrarian reforms though research based agricultural policy
 To disseminate knowledge to the community through extension and outreach
 To promote sustainable farming and food systems, from production through
consumption