Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) named in honour and memory of Professor Jayashankar, an eminent educationist and an ardent Telangana ideologue, is the only Farm University of the Telangana State. It was established on 3^rd September, 2014 (After State Bifurcation) with its headquarters at Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. PJTSAU caters to the needs of an enterprising farming community of Telangana which is endowed with abundant natural resources, diverse soil and agro-climatic conditions suitable for varied cropping systems.

The University has been accredited by University Grants Commission (UGC) as a State University and is empowered to award degrees through its own departments, its constituent colleges and / or through its affiliated colleges in regular mode with the approval of the concerned statutory bodies / councils, wherever required.

The University has been inducted as 63^rd Regular Member of Indian Agricultural University Association (IAUA), New Delhi.

Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), the lone Agricultural University in the state of Telangana was established in the year 2014 (After State Bifurcation), with the responsibility of generating the personnel with technical knowledge (Teaching), formulating and pursuing research activities (Research) and transforming the fruits of research and development to farmers and other stakeholders (Extension) in the fields Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering & Technology and Home Science.

The University is carrying out its activities through its constituent Colleges and various Research and Extension centers located throughout the state of Telangana. There are 08 constituent Colleges comprising of five in Agriculture, two in Agricultural Engineering & Technology and one in Home Science Faculties, besides 13 polytechnics (eleven in Agriculture and one each in Seed Technology and Agricultural Engineering) offering various courses at different levels of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctoral and Diploma. The research activities of the University are carried out by 15 Research Stations located in three agro-climatic zones of the State. Similarly, the Extension services are carried out by 09 District Agricultural Advisory and Transfer of Technology Centres (DAATTCs) and 07 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), besides one each of Extension Education Institute (EEI), Agricultural Information and Communication Centre (AICC), Electronic Wing, Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) and Farmers Call Centre (FCC), located at Hyderabad.

Education: Train human resource needed for Agriculture, Agriculture Engineering and Technology, Home Science and allied sectors for the development of the Telangana State.

Research: Conduct basic and applied research to develop improved varieties and technologies for Sustainable Agricultural development of the State.

Extension: Promote on-farm research and Technology assessment, refinement and Transfer of knowledge through participatory approaches in collaboration with the line Departments of the State Government.