| Nalanda | Xuanzang | Great Tang Records on the Western Regions | Travel account | Detailed description of Indian polity, geography, Nalanda system |
| Nalanda | Yijing | Record of Buddhist Practices | Travel + religious account | Monastic life, education system in India |
| Nalanda | Dignaga | Pramanasamuccaya | Philosophy (Logic) | Development of Indian logic system |
| Nalanda | Dharmapala | Yogachara Commentaries | Philosophy | Mind-only theory (Vijnanavada) |
| Nalanda | Shilabhadra | No major text | Teaching | Guru of Xuanzang; academic influence |
| Vikramshila | Atisha Dipankara | Bodhipathapradipa | Religious philosophy | Spread of Buddhism to Tibet |
| Vikramshila | Ratnakarasanti | Tantric texts | Philosophy (Tantra) | Advanced Buddhist thought |
| Vikramshila | Jetari | Philosophical writings | Logic/Philosophy | Teaching tradition |
| Odantapuri | Atisha Dipankara | Same as above | Philosophy | Associated learning centre |
| Telhara | — | No known texts | — | Archaeological importance |