Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda

Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (NNM) is an institute deemed to be a university, located in Nalanda, Bihar, India. It was established in 1951 under Rajendra Prasad with the aim of reviving the ancient seat of learning in Nalanda, developing as a centre of higher studies in Pali and Buddhism along the lines of the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara. From its founding, the institute functioned as a residential institution with a small number of Indian and foreign students. It was granted deemed university status in 2006. NNM offers degrees, certificates, diplomas, and research courses in disciplines such as Pali, philosophy, ancient history, culture and archaeology, Tibetan studies, Hindi, and Sanskrit. The renowned Hindi-Bhojpuri-Maithili writer and cultural thinker Parichay Das (Prof. Ravindra Nath Srivastava) is a faculty member here. The present campus is located about 100 km from Patna, situated on the southern bank of the historical lake Indrapuskarani, close to the ruins of the ancient University of Nalanda on the northern bank. During India's first Global Buddhist Conference in 2021, the Dalai Lama inaugurated two new buildings at the university.