Lumbini Buddhist University Explained

Lumbini Buddhist University
Nickname:	LBU
Native Name:	लुम्बिनी बौद्ध विश्वविद्यालय
Other Name:	LBU
Motto:	Buddhist religion, philosophy, literature and culture.
Motto Lang:	en
Established:	17 June 2004
Chancellor:	Prime Minister of Nepal
Vice Chancellor:	Prof. Dr. Subarna Lal Bajracharya^[1]
Dean:	Manik Ratna Shakya ^[2]
Academic Staff:	178
Administrative Staff:	40
Students:	2050
City:	Lumbini
State:	Province no 5
Country:	Nepal
Campus:	Central Campus, City Campus Butwal^[3]
Language:	Nepali

Lumbini Buddhist University is a tertiary educational institution in Lumbini, Nepal, the birthplace of the Buddha. The idea for the university was conceived at the First World Buddhist Summit held in Lumbini in 1998, and it was officially formed on 17 June 2004. The Lumbini Buddhist University Act promulgated on 10 November 2006^[4] confirmed its legal status as well as setting out that the university would receive financial assistance from the government of Nepal.^[5]

It will offer a four years course for a Bachelor in Buddhism, as well as MA and PhD courses.^[6]

Organisation

• Chancellor: Prime Minister of Nepal (KP Sharma Oli)
• Pro-Chancellor: Minister of Education (Bidya Bhattarai)
• Vice-Chancellor: Prof. Dr. Subarna Lal Bajracharya
• Registrar: Dr. Tilak Ram Acharya
• Dean, Faculty of Buddhist Studies: Dr. Manik Ratna Shakya
• Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciencs : Dr. Hari Sharan Chakhun
• ICCR Chair: Prof. Bimalendra Kumar

Affiliated colleges

• City Campus Butwal
• Central Campus
• School of Development Studies and Applied Sciences
• Buddha Multiple Campus
• Jiri Buddhist College
• Lotus Buddhist Academic College, Lalitpur
• Lumbini International Academy of Science and Technology
• Lumbini Academic College of Buddhism and Himalayan Studies
• Sowa Rigpa International College
• Sugat Baudha Mahavidyalaya
• Theravada Buddhist Academy
• Tulsipur Metro College (Local Level Government: Tulsipur Metropolis)
• Aksheswar Traditional Buddhist Art College
• Thrangu Sekhar College of Mediation
• Sulakshyan Kriti Campus

Buddhist universities

List of Buddhist universities, not to be confused with the Schools of Buddhism and Vihāra.

• India
  • Ladakh
    • Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, in Leh in Ladakh in India.
  • Madhya Pradesh
    • Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, in Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh in India.
  • Uttar Pradesh
    • Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh in India.
    • Gautam Buddha University, in Noida in Uttar Pradesh in India.
• Myanmar
  • Yangon
    • International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, Mayangon Township in Yangon in Myanmar.
    • State Pariyatti Sasana University, Yangon
    • State Pariyatti Sasana University, Mandalay
    • Dhammaduta Chekinda University
  • Sagaing
    • Sitagu International Buddhist Academy
• Nepal
  • Lumbini Buddhist University, in Lumbini in Nepal.
• Sri Lanka
  • Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, Homagama
• Thailand
  • Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Bangkok
  • Mahamakut Buddhist University, Bangkok
• Indonesia

Following are the Buddhist state higher education providers sponsored by the Indonesian government:

• • Sekolah Tinggi Agama Buddha Negeri Raden Wijaya
  • Sekolah Tinggi Agama Buddha Negeri Sriwijaya Tangerang

Following are the colleges or the centres within universities

• Bangladesh
  • Chittagong Pali College
• Thailand
  • International Buddhist Studies College, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand.
• United Kingdom
  • Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies

See also

• Lumbini Development Trust, Nepal

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vice- Chancellor's Office | Lumbini Buddhist University . 27 February 2019 . 27 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190227183752/https://www.lbu.edu.np/vice-chancellors-office/ . dead .
2. Web site: Office of the Dean | Lumbini Buddhist University . 27 February 2019 . 27 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190227182012/https://www.lbu.edu.np/office-of-the-dean/ . dead .
3. Web site: City Campus Butwal | Lumbini Buddhist University .
4. Web site: "MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: A glimpse 2010". PDF. 83. Moe.gov.np. 2015-05-29.
5. Web site: Upgrading aviation infrastructure . Weeklymirror.com.np . 2014-09-11 . 2015-05-29.
6. Web site: Lumbini Bauddha University : Homepage . Lbuniversity.edu.np . 2015-05-29.