Education & Knowledge Systems
Nalanda residential university
427-1197 CEAncient MagadhaHistorical & archaeological recordBihar
427 CE
A large residential monastic university drawing scholars from across Asia.
- Dated
- 427 CE–1197
- As scholars put it
- 427-1197 CE
- Originator
- Ancient Magadha
- Source text
- Historical & archaeological record
- Region
- Bihar
- Discipline
- Education & Knowledge Systems
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Meanwhile in the West
Often called the world's first residential university.
Fair to say
Its exact status vs. later universities is debated, but its scale and function are well attested.
Path to modern innovation
An early template for the residential university.
427 CENalanda residential university
700 CEBuilds on
500 BCETransmission
A model of organised higher learning.
References
- 1F. Asher
- 2archaeology of Nalanda
Further reading
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