Nalanda

Nalanda was a renowned Buddhist monastic university in ancient Magadha, India. Considered by historians to be the world's very first residential university, and among the greatest centers of learning in the ancient world, it was located near the city of Rajagriha and about 90 kilometres southeast of Pataliputra, operating from 427 to 1197 CE. Nalanda was established during the Gupta Empire era, and was supported by numerous Indian and Javanese patrons – both Buddhists and non-Buddhists.