India is competing with developed countries with time and is leading in every field. Talking about education, there are many universities in the country at present that are known for their higher education. Along with this, it is seen that nowadays students go abroad for education. But do you know that earlier there was a time when people from abroad used to come to India to study. You may not believe it, but it is true. Many such universities were established in India from the fourth century to the sixth century, which are still recorded in the history of India and because of the education provided here, India was also called Vishwaguru. Students from different countries have had the honor of receiving education in these ancient universities. Let us know about these major ancient universities of India...

Takshila University
The first and oldest university in India whose name is taken was Takshashila. It is said in history that this university was built about 27000 years ago. For your information, let us tell you that today this university is in Pakistan, but before the partition of India, it was one of the oldest universities in India. Students from different corners of the world used to come to study at this university. Many subjects like Ayurveda and ethics were taught here. It is also said that princes from many countries also used to come here to study at the university.

Nalanda University
Nalanda, located in the Indian state of Bihar, is known as the oldest and largest university after Takshashila. This university was built between 450-470 AD. It was done by Kumar Gupta, the ruler of the Gupta dynasty at that time. At that time, students not only from India but also from many big countries like China, Japan, Tibet, Korea, Indonesia, and Turkey used to come to study at this university. It is also said about this university that at that time there were at least more than 300 classrooms in this university, where about 10 thousand students studied together. There was also a huge 9-floor library for the teachers and students. Getting admission here was considered very difficult, for admission students were required to pass the entrance examination.

Vallabhi University
Vallabhi University is located in Saurashtra (Gujarat). In ancient times, Vallabhi University used to be an important center of knowledge and at that time there were many monasteries also here. In the middle of the 7th century, Chinese travelers Hiuen Tsang and finally Aichin came here, and compared it with the ancient Nalanda University of Bihar. It is also said about this university that it was a major center of education for Buddhism. It is also said about this university that at that time its building was an example of excellent art, which gradually got destroyed. Even today tourists come to visit here.

Vikramshila University
Vikramshila University, built during the reign of King Dharma Pal of the Pala dynasty, was the second most prominent educational center after Nalanda University. Which is currently situated in Bhagalpur city of Bihar. Vikramshila University was one of the largest Buddhist universities in ancient India and also a major center of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent. This university was known for the study of Buddhism, Shastra, and Vedas. According to historians, Vikramshila University served as a major educational center of India from the 8th century to the end of the 12th century.

Pushpagiri University
Pushpagiri University is in the state of Orissa, India. It was constructed around the third century. This university remained world famous for education for the next 800 years i.e. till the 11th century. At that time this university was built in the middle of the hills of Orissa. It is said about its construction that it was built by Emperor Ashoka. It is also said about this university that it was a major center of education in India for about 700 to 800 years.

Ratnagiri University
Ratnagiri University is an important part of Buddhist tourist places along with other Buddhist sites located in the Lalitgiri and Udayagiri regions. It was an important site for pilgrimage and a major stronghold of Buddhism in Odisha, Bengal, and Northeast India. Udayagiri and Lalitgiri are two large Buddhist complexes in the state of Odisha. Which is a part of Puspagiri University, which is known as the Diamond Triangle of Odisha. Excavations carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India suggest that it was a large Buddhist complex. There were statues of Buddha, stone wells, and many terracotta temples.

Odantapur University
Odantapur used to be a major historical site in ancient times. Odantapur University also used to be famous like Nalanda and Vikramshila University. But Odantapur University is still buried in the womb of the earth, due to which very few people are familiar with the history of this university.

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