Education
East India is home to some great universities and centres of excellence such as Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, Institute of Mathematics and Applications, Bhubaneswar, National Law University, Cuttack, Indian Institute of Mass Communication Dhenkanal, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (India)Bhubaneswar, National Council of Educational Research and Training East Zone institute in Bhubaneswar, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bengal Engineering and Science University (founded in 1856), Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Indian Statistical Institute, Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Visva-Bharati University, NITs in Rourkela, Durgapur, Jamshedpur & Patna, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla (1956), Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, Xaviers Institute of Management XIMB at Bhubaneswar, Xaviers Institute of Social ServicesRanchi, University of Calcutta, Presidency University, Kolkata, Jadavpur University, Patna University, Magadh University, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad Birla Institute Of Technology, Sindri; Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra and Birsa Agricultural University. One of the first great universities in recorded history, the Nalanda University, of this ancient University including a consortium led by Singapore along with China, India and is located in the state of Bihar, while another recently discovered one, Puspagiri University in Orissa. There has been various plans for revival Japan. Vedanta University, which plans to establish itself as one of the biggest academic institutions in the world, is being established in Puri, Orissa.
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