| Buddhist Universities | Locations | Founders |
| Nalanda | Bihar | Kumaragupta I (Gupta ruler) |
| Vikramshila | Bihar | Dharmapala (Pala ruler) |
| Somapura | West Bengal | Dharmapala (Pala ruler) |
| Jagaddala | West Bengal | Ramapala (Pala ruler) |
| Odantapuri | Bihar | Gopala (Pala ruler) |
| Valabhi | Gujarat | Bhattarka (Maitrak ruler) |