Nalanda University was Setup by

Hello sir I am here as I want to know the year of Establishment of Nalanda University so will you please tell me about the year??

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Nalanda University was established in November 2010. The University came into being by a special Act of the Indian Parliament – a testimony to the important status that Nalanda University occupies in the Indian intellectual landscape.

Governing Board

As of July 2015, the Governing Board of Nalanda University consists of:

George Yeo – University Chancellor and former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore.
Amartya Sen – Professor at Harvard University.
Sugata Bose – Professor at Harvard University.
Wang Bangwei – Professor at Peking University.
Wang Gungwu – Professor at National University of Singapore.
Susumu Nakanishi – Professor at Kyoto City University of Arts.
Meghnad Desai – Emeritus Professor at London School of Economics.
A. Prapod – Professor at Chulalongkorn University.
Tansen Sen – Associate Professor at Baruch College, CUNY.
Nand Kishore Singh – Member of Parliament – Rajya Sabha, India.
Anil Wadhwa-Secretary (East) Ministry of External Affairs
Gopa Sabharwal – Vice-Chancellor Nalanda University

Schools and departments

Currently two schools have been established
-School of Historical Studies
-School of Environment and Ecological Studies

The following schools will be started later, in a phased manner
-School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religion
-School of Languages and Literature
-School of International Relations and Peace Studies
-School of Information Sciences and Technology
-School of Business Management (Public Policy and Development Studies)


Contact Details:
Nalanda University Campus
Rajgir, District Nalanda, Bihar
India, Pin- 803116
Telephone: +91-6112-255330
Fax: +91-6112-255766


Delhi Office
Nalanda University
2nd Floor, Council for Social Development
53 Lodhi Estate, New Delhi
India Pin-110003
Telephone:+91-11-24622330
Fax: +91-11-24618351