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Institutions

Universities and research centres with dedicated Buddhist Studies programmes.

Academic directory
Looking for who teaches there? See our list of notable Buddhist studies professors across the UK, USA, Europe, Japan and India.
Institution Location Programme Courses offered
University of Oxford — Oriental InstituteOxford, United KingdomBuddhist & Pāli StudiesMPhil · DPhil
University of Cambridge — Faculty of DivinityCambridge, United KingdomBuddhist StudiesMPhil · PhD
Mahidol University — International Buddhist Studies CollegeNakhon Pathom, ThailandBuddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Postgraduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies, University of KelaniyaKelaniya, Sri LankaPāli & Buddhist StudiesPG Diploma · MA · MPhil · PhD
Central Institute of Higher Tibetan StudiesSarnath, IndiaTibetan Buddhist StudiesShastri (BA) · Āchārya (MA) · PhD · Tibetan Language
Naropa UniversityBoulder, United StatesContemplative & Buddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Ōtani UniversityKyoto, JapanShin Buddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Banaras Hindu University — Dept. of Pali & Buddhist StudiesVaranasi, IndiaPāli & Buddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
University of Delhi — Department of Buddhist StudiesDelhi, IndiaBuddhist StudiesBA · MA · MPhil · PhD
Savitribai Phule Pune University — Dept. of PaliPune, IndiaPāli & Buddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Heidelberg University — Cluster of Excellence, South Asia InstituteHeidelberg, GermanyBuddhist & South Asian StudiesMA · PhD
Ghent University — Ghent Centre for Buddhist StudiesGhent, BelgiumBuddhist StudiesMA · PhD
University of Hamburg — Numata Center for Buddhist StudiesHamburg, GermanyBuddhist StudiesMA · PhD
University of Vienna — Dept. of South Asian, Tibetan & Buddhist StudiesVienna, AustriaTibetan & Buddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
SOAS, University of LondonLondon, United KingdomBuddhist StudiesBA · MA · MPhil · PhD
University of California, Berkeley — Group in Buddhist StudiesBerkeley, United StatesBuddhist StudiesMA · PhD
Kyoto UniversityKyoto, JapanBuddhist & Indological StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Nalanda UniversityRajgir, Bihar, IndiaMA/PhD Buddhist StudiesMA · PhD
Nava Nalanda MahaviharaNalanda, IndiaPāli ResearchBA · MA · PhD · Pali Language
Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS)Leh, Ladakh, IndiaBuddhist Studies (Deemed University)BA · MA · PhD
Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic StudiesSanchi, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaBuddhist-Indic StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Jawaharlal Nehru University — Centre for Sanskrit & Indic StudiesDelhi, IndiaSanskrit & Indic StudiesMA · MPhil · PhD
Harvard University — Buddhist StudiesCambridge, United StatesRobert H.N. Ho / Numata ChairUndergrad courses · PhD
Columbia University — Tibetan StudiesNew York, United StatesTibetan Buddhist StudiesMA · PhD
University of TokyoTokyo, JapanIndian Philosophy & Buddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
University of SydneySydney, AustraliaBuddhist Studies ResearchMA · PhD
Fo Guang UniversityYilan, TaiwanBuddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal ArtsTaipei, TaiwanBuddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Lumbini Buddhist UniversityLumbini, NepalBuddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Sampurnanand Sanskrit VishwavidyalayaVaranasi, IndiaSanskrit, Śramaṇa Vidyā (Buddhist & Jain Studies) & Indian PhilosophyBA · MA · PhD · Diploma (Jyotiṣa, Vāstu, language courses)
University of Calcutta — Department of Buddhist StudiesKolkata, IndiaBuddhist Studies (est. 2014; first of its kind in eastern India)MA · PhD
Institute of Buddhist StudiesBerkeley, United StatesJōdo Shinshū & Buddhist ChaplaincyMA · MDiv · PhD (via GTU)
Visva-Bharati University — Cheena BhavanaSantiniketan, IndiaSino-Indian & Buddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD · Chinese Language
Magadh University — Dept. of Pali & Buddhist StudiesBodh Gaya, IndiaPāli & Buddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Rangjung Yeshe InstituteKathmandu, NepalTibetan Buddhist StudiesBA · MA · Tibetan Language
University of Peradeniya — Dept. of Pali & Buddhist StudiesPeradeniya, Sri LankaPāli & Buddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya UniversityBangkok, ThailandBuddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
Ryukoku UniversityKyoto, JapanShin Buddhist StudiesBA · MA · PhD
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