Nalanda University
- Founder: Kumargupta
- Famous students
- Aryabhatta
- Chinese Pilgrims Huien Tsang and Fa-Hien
- All sects of Buddhism flourished here. i.e. Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana
- The monastic university of Nalanda is a maha vihara as it is a complex of several monasteries of various sizes
Taxila University
- It was one of the ancient world‘s first international university
- Situated strategically on a branch of the Silk Road that linked China to the West
- TakshaShila was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 and is located near Rawalpindi in modern-day Pakistan.
- Famous students or teachers
- Charaka
- Panini
- Chanakya (Kautilya)- teacher
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Jivika
Vikramshila University
- Founder: Dharmpala
- Vajrayana Buddhism flourished here
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