Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (NNM) is an institute deemed to be university located in

Nalanda Nalanda (, ) was a renowned ''mahavihara'' (Buddhist monastic university) in ancient Magadha (modern-day Bihar), India.Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...

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. It was established in 1951 under

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to revive the ancient seat of learning in

Nalanda Nalanda (, ) was a renowned ''mahavihara'' (Buddhist monastic university) in ancient Magadha (modern-day Bihar), India.Pali Pali () is a Middle Indo-Aryan liturgical language native to the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pāli Canon'' or '' Tipiṭaka'' as well as the sacred language of '' Theravāda'' Buddh ...

and

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along the lines of ancient Nalanda Mahavihara. From the beginning, the Institute functioned as a residential institution, with a limited number of Indian and foreign students. It became a

Deemed university In India, a deemed university or deemed-to-be-university is an accreditation granted to higher educational institutions in India by the Ministry of Education. According to the ministry's definition, the accreditation indicates, "''an Institution ...

in 2006.

Academics

NNM offers degree, certificate, diploma and research courses in the discipline of Pali, philosophy, ancient history, culture and archaeology, Tibetan studies, Hindi , Sanskrit and more.

Campus

The present campus of the Mahavihara is some 100 km from the metropolis of Patna, situated on the southern bank of the historical lake Indrapuskarani. Close to the northern bank lie the ruins of the ancient University of Nalanda. During India's first Global Buddhist Conference in 2021 the

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inaugurated two new buildings in the University.

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* * {{Universities in Bihar Universities and colleges in Bihar Education in Nalanda district Nalanda Deemed universities in India Educational institutions established in 1951 1951 establishments in Bihar Buddhist universities and colleges