Kobun-in, established by WAKE no Hiroyo, Kangaku-in, established by FUJIWARA no Fuyutsugu, Gakkan-in, established by TACHIBANA no Kachiko and TACHIBANA no Ujikimi, and Shogaku-in, established by ARIWARA no Yukihira are four of the most famous Daigaku-besso.
大学別曹としては、和気広世創立の弘文院、藤原冬嗣創立の勧学院、橘嘉智子・橘氏公創立の学館院、在原行平創立の奨学院の4つが有名。