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Profile. Indian firmament has remained bright with luminaries since the earliest times of the Vedic seers and sages; and once the “light of Asia” dawned, destiny scribed Nalanda to foster the rekindled land of enlightenment. No wonder, ‘lustre’ is a characteristic of the soil of Bihar.
Nālandā University is a central research university located in the ancient city of Rajgir in the state of Bihar, India. Designated as an Institute of National Importance (INI) and excellence, it is the flagship project of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India, [3] and the successor of the famed Nalanda monastery.
Nalanda University is a postgraduate, research-exquisite international university supported by the countries of the East Asia Summit. It is approved by UGC. Nalanda University offers PG, Doctoral and PG Diploma curriculums in a handful of specialisations.
Feb 22, 2023 · Founded in 427 CE, Nalanda is considered the world's first residential university, a sort of medieval Ivy League institution home to nine million books that attracted 10,000 students...
The first residential university of the world founded at Nalanda by the magnanimity of Emperor Kumaragupta in 427CE and sustained by the conscientiousness of the learned monks and teachers, flourished for over 800 years till the end in 12th century CE.
Graduate work in Nalanda is multidisciplinary, intense and intellectually demanding. The University has high academic standards, the minimum requirement is a Bachelors degree and proficiency in English language.
Now recognised by the UNESCO as the Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University), it was a great centre of learning from the seventh century BCE to c. 1200 CE. Let’s have a look at its history, administration and ruins.
Jun 25, 2024 · Nalanda, ancient university and Buddhist monastic centre southwest of Bihar Sharif in central Bihar state, northeastern India. Nalanda’s traditional history dates to the time of the Buddha (6th–5th centuries bce) and Mahavira, the founder of the Jaina religion.
Sep 16, 2020 · Nalanda University boasted a campus with 9 million books and architecture so vast, it took 3 months to burn down completely. Read about the world’s oldest, cultural, and international university.
Jun 19, 2024 · Nalanda stands out as the most ancient university on the Indian Subcontinent. It was founded by Kumar gupta of the Gupta dynasty in Bihar in the early 5th century , and it flourished for 600 years until the 12th century.
