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ProfileDuring the first millennium CE, India was not only the world’s richest economy, it was also a seat of learning like no other on the face of the earth. And at the head and summit of it all crowned the ancient Nalanda. It’s remains bear witness to its glorious past when for eight centuries, spanning from 5th to 12th CE, it attracted scholars and students from around the world. Those scholars and students took the wisdom acquired herein and spread it to different corners of the world. At its zenith, serving as a residential campus, the ancient Nalanda is said to have...
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ProfileIndian firmament has remained bright with luminaries since the earliest times of the Vedic seers and sages; and once the “light of Asia” dawned, destiny scribed Nalanda to foster the rekindled land of enlightenment. No wonder, ‘lustre’ is a characteristic of the soil of Bihar. Fabled paras — “the philosopher’s stone”— one which changes the baser metals into glittering gold by its touch, could be another metaphor for the ancient Indian centres of learning. Thus, anybody who passed through the gates of ancient Nalanda, emerged lustrous.
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Admission is open for Certificate in Sri Aurobindo’s Philosophical Discourses.
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Admission is open for Certificate Programmes - Last date Extended till 25 January 2025.
Admission is Open for Diploma in French - Last date Extended till 25 January 2025.
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For the New Students of Batch of 2024-2026. (Click Here)
Quotes from Hon'ble Prime Minister's Address on Independence Day .(Click Here)
Hon'ble PM's address champions 'Nalanda spirit'. (Click Here)
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Special mention of Nalanda University by the Hon'ble Finance Minister in the budget speech (Click Here)
Quotes of Hon'ble Prime Minister's Speech. (Click Here)
Hon'ble Prime Minister of India inaugurated Nalanda University Campus in Bihar (Click Here)
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Interdisciplinarity is at the core of the Nalanda Curriculum. Our programmes are designed to encourage experiential learning, promote original research and develop innovative ideas
This university can be a place for meeting of minds from the national and international arena to do research on unity of minds with focus on philosophy linking science, technologies, economy and spirituality with reference to ancient and modern thinking. The focus of this university can be the evolution of world, free from crime, terrorism and war. Above all this institute will engage in research in the role of human values and ethics for universal development and peace. This university should work for creation of enlightened citizens.
President APJ Abdul Kalam, Address at the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Patna: 28.3.2006