How many students were studying at Nalanda University, as mentioned by Hiuen Tsang?

Xuan Zang recorded about ten thousand students studying at Nalanda.

The figure of eight thousand falls short of his account.

The figure of twelve thousand overstates the number he gave.

The figure of fifteen thousand is well above his recorded count.

These students were served by many hundreds of teachers.

Nalanda also housed a large body of resident monks alongside its scholars.