Nalanda’s prime attraction, the world famous Nalanda University is located in a village called the ‘Bada Gaon’, which is in ruins now.

Established in the 5th century A.D, Nalanda University is renowned as the ancient seat of learning. Nalanda was the first residential international university of the world, around 2000 teachers and 10,000 students from various parts of the Buddhist world lived and studied here.

Apart from its educational value, Nalanda was considered an architectural masterpiece. At Nalanda University the subjects from every field of learning were taught and it attracted students and scholars from all over the World.

Various forms of Buddhism were taught at Nalanda University that include the Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana), the Mahayana Buddhism. During the 12th century due to disappearance of Buddhism, the Nanlanda University was in decline.