Hasanwayh Kurdi had a significant contribution in the growth/popularization of higher learning long before Nizam al Mulk. The 3000 constructions built is from Ibn al Jawzi. A zero must be deleted to make the number more believable. A few hundred constructions may appear to be a large number, yet it is not in the context of what is described. These structures were usually easy to build. We know very little about what would be taught at these early places built by Hasanwayh. A somewhat plausible take, based on the little we know, is that the content was wholly dependent on the teachers around, and could range from musical theory to religious discourses.
Why did Hasanwayh decide to create so many higher education institutions around his domain, resulting in a long-term impact on the wider region? The literature frequently associates the establishment of these institutions with political considerations, which is true to some extent. Another way to comprehend a person's thought process is to look at their sources of inspiration and the mythologies available to them. It is typical for people to credit pre-Islamic (or non-Islamic) writings, concepts, and administrative skills to something 'Islamic', whatever that term means. The use of pre-Islamic patterns was the foundation for a lot that appeared in "Islamicate history", such as the Sassanid heritage of Bayt al Hikma.
A glimmer of "the ideal ruler" might be found in the political texts, mythological inspirations, and maxims that the Hasanwayhids had access to. The legendary Jamshid is one of several examples that would remain popular until the fall of the Ottoman Empire, as an ideal leader. Evliya Celebi, a much later Ottoman figure, complimented ruler(s) promoting civilizational signs by comparing them to Jamshid.
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