Education flourished during the Gupta period.
Yuan-shawang openly praises the education system of the time.
According to his writings, primary education in temples started from childhood and gradually reached the university.
At this time there were world famous educational institutions like Nalanda, Taxila, Gaya, Valabhi etc. in India.
Gaya was famous for religious education, Takshashila, medicine and Valabhi for teaching Jainism.
The subjects like sculpture, mechanics, justice, ayurveda, logic etc. were taught in the universities.
Yuan-shuang studied jurisprudence at Nalanda for five years and attained the position of Vice-Chancellor here.
At that time education and teacher were respected in the society.
According to Yuan-shawang, Nalanda was the largest and richest university in the world at that time.
There were $10000$ students and $1500$ experts in various disciplines.
About 100 different stories were told here every day.
Excellent education was imparted here mostly through debate and discussion.
Students and knowledge seekers coming to study from home and abroad had to pass the entrance examination.
Free accommodation and education were provided to them.
From this university, great scholars of many subjects, including religion, were sent to spread knowledge in the neighboring countries.
According to Chinese tourist Itsing, students who wanted to enter Nalanda also had to pass a gate exam.
Many subjects were taught here, including grammar, prose literature, logic, lexicography, Vedas, medicine, yoga, numerology, and jurisprudence.
Nalanda's magnificent and rich library was known as "Dharmaraj".
The library was spread over three magnificent buildings named "Ratnasagar", "Ratnodadhi", and "Ratnaranjan".
Thus, the education imparted during this period was world class and of the highest standard.
The education imparted in these universities was not limited to any one religion or denomination but was based on the search for truth and knowledge.