Nalanda mahavihara

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Ancient Hindu-Buddhist monastery in present-day Bihar, India

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About Nalanda mahavihara

According to Wikipedia, Nalanda was a renowned mahavihara in ancient Magadha , eastern India. Considered by historians to be the world's first residential university and among the greatest centers of learning in the ancient world, it was located near the city of Rajagriha and about southeast of Pataliputra . Operating from 427 until 1197 CE, Nalanda played a vital role in promoting the patronage of arts and academics during the 5th and 6th century CE, a period that has since been described as the "Golden Age of India" by scholars.

What Is Nalanda mahavihara Known For?

Nalanda mahavihara is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Nalanda mahavihara's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Nalanda mahavihara's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Philosophy
#3000
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#441
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #3000 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Logic
#1827
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#448
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Metaphysics
#861
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#870
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Epistemology
#761
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#775
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philosophy Degrees
Religious Studies
#2186
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#2209
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #2186 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Buddhism
#179
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#179
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Ministry
#7279
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#7279
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Apologetics
#482
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#482
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Physics
#2093
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#2123
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #2093 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Astronomy
#676
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#705
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Cosmology
#743
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#744
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Astrophysics
#943
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#948
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physics Degrees
Literature
#4219
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#4251
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #4219 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Mythology
#786
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#787
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Writing
#4033
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#4044
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Etymology
#3342
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#3342
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literature Degrees
Mathematics
#2937
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#2984
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #2937 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Algebra
#560
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#577
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Geometry
#1399
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#1399
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math Degrees
History
#7230
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#7238
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #7230 worldwide for influence in History.

Indian History
#203
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#203
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World History
#1892
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#1892
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Medieval Studies
#682
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#683
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history Degrees
Communications
#8169
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#8187
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #8169 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Grammar
#2196
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#2196
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Linguistics
#2920
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#2940
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communications Degrees
Education
#14597
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#14602
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #14597 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Medical
#10636
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#10639
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #10636 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Earth Sciences
#6759
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#6774
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #6759 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Atmospheric Sciences
#291
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#292
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Geography
#11464
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#11469
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earth-science Degrees
Engineering
#11054
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#11061
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #11054 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Architecture
#6211
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#6215
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Metallurgy
#1713
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#1717
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engineering Degrees
Biology
#9734
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#9750
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #9734 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Physiology
#2692
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#2694
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Anatomy
#2438
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#2445
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Agriculture
#9834
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#9834
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biology Degrees
Political Science
#12981
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#12983
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #12981 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#12334
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#12334
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Public Policy
#3750
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#3752
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Asian Studies
#2380
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#2384
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political-science Degrees
Law
#9964
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#9970
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #9964 worldwide for influence in Law.

Business
#14035
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#14035
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #14035 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#9816
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#9817
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Finance
#8707
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#8707
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business Degrees
Social Work
#3572
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#3572
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #3572 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Empowerment
#1388
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#1388
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social-work Degrees
Anthropology
#5722
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#5727
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #5722 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Archeology
#1364
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#1377
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anthropology Degrees
Psychology
#7106
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#7113
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #7106 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Economics
#10006
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#10009
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Nalanda mahavihara ranks #10006 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees

Who Are Nalanda mahavihara's Most Influential Alumni?

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