Division of Livestock Economics and Statistics was initially started as Central Statistical Section in 1957-58 with the aim to assist the research workers in statistical planning of experiments/projects and analysis & interpretation of data. This Section took the responsibility of teaching Statistics as a minor subject to Post-Graduate students since the inception of affiliation of IVRI to Agra University. This section grew into a full-fledged Division of Livestock Economics and Statistics in 1975.
Information Technology added to the name of the the Division of Livestock Economics and Statistics in the year 2004 on the recommendation of QRT of the institute and the name of the division was changed to Division of Livestock Economics, Statistics and Information Technology.