Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (renamed as Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in June, 2001) was established on 1st November, 1978.The College of Agriculture (established in May, 1966) formed the nucleus of the new farm University. It is Indian Council of Agricultural Research accredited institution and the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education; Govt. of India has ranked this University at 14th position among all agriculture and allied sector institutions of the country. Among all State Agriculture Universities of the country, the University is placed at 8th rank.

The University has been given the mandate for making provision for imparting education in agriculture and other allied branches of learning, furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research and undertaking extension of such sciences, especially to the rural people of Himachal Pradesh.

Over the years, this University has contributed enormously in transforming the farm scenario of Himachal Pradesh. It has developed human resources, crop varieties and technologies and transferred these to farming community enabling the State to forge ahead and become self-sufficient on food front. Today, the State has earned its name for hill agricultural diversification and the farming community has imposed its faith in the University.