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Detailed explanation-1: -NEW DELHI: As Delhi University completes its 100th year of existence, the vision laid out by one of its pre-eminent vice-chancellors, Sir Maurice Gwyer, of the institution being a “field of ambition” has only gained more prominence.

Detailed explanation-2: -From its inception in colonial India to its role in India’s struggle for Independence to its current position as home to more than six lakh students-Delhi University completed its hundred-year long journey on Sunday. The university came into being a hundred years ago in 1922.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nalanda University: The ancient Nalanda was a centre of learning from the 5th century CE to 12th century CE. Located in present day Rajgir, Bihar, India, Nalanda was one of the oldest universities of the world and UNESCO declared the ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara, a world heritage site.

Detailed explanation-4: -(NIRF Rank 1) One of the best institutes for advanced scientific and technological research and education in India, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore has topped the NIRF Ranking 2021 with a whopping total score of 83.57.

Detailed explanation-5: -1. University of Bologna. The ‘Nourishing Mother of the Studies’ according to its Latin motto, the University of Bologna was founded in 1088 and, having never been out of operation, holds the title of the oldest university in the world.