The department of Agricultural Economics was established in 1975 with the aim to produce economists with the understanding of the basic concepts of Agricultural Economics along with economic theories and its applications related to economic issues in general and of agriculture, specifically for developing the nation’s wealth and the economy. The main objectives of the department are to produce academically competent and professionally efficient graduates who are able to manage and direct the nation’s agricultural economy; to conduct research into the recurring problems and needs of the Pakistan’s agricultural society in order to find short, medium and long-term solutions; and to develop innovative patterns of agricultural management through improved agricultural leadership, characterized by the ability to innovate and increase reliance on the use of modern business techniques for developing sustainable agricultural production and marketing policies at micro and macro level. The department offers B.Sc. (Agri.) Hons, M.Sc. (Agri.) Hons and PhD in the field of Agricultural Economics. The department of Agricultural Economics proudly started the new degree program of B.Sc. in Agribusiness Management from current year (2019); recently the department has also started MS Agribusiness Management.