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Lumbini Buddhist University
लुम्बिनी बौद्ध विश्वविद्यालय
Central office of Lumbini Buddhist University
Other name	LBU
Motto	Buddhist religion, philosophy, literature and culture.
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
Location	Lumbini , Province no 5 , Nepal
Campus	Central Campus, City Campus Butwal^[3]
Language	Nepali
Nickname	LBU
Website	lbu.edu.np

Lumbini Buddhist University (Nepali: लुम्बिनी बौद्ध विश्वविद्यालय) 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 Sciences : 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

References

^ "Vice- Chancellor's Office | Lumbini Buddhist University". Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^ "Office of the Dean | Lumbini Buddhist University". Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^ "City Campus Butwal | Lumbini Buddhist University".
^ ""MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: A glimpse 2010"" (PDF). Moe.gov.np. p. 83. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
^ "Upgrading aviation infrastructure". Weeklymirror.com.np. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
^ "Lumbini Bauddha University : Homepage". Lbuniversity.edu.np. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

External links

Official website

Nepal articles

History

Ancient

Bhadrabahu

Shakya Republic	Gautama Buddha Maya (mother of Buddha)
Kirata kingdom	Yalamber
Lichchhavi rule	Manadeva Amshuverma Bhrikuti Araniko

Medieval
and
modern

Early Shah rule	Gorkha Kingdom Prithvi Narayan Shah Unification Kalu Pande Kingdom of Nepal Monarchs Sino-Nepal War Bhimsen Thapa Anglo-Nepal War Balbhadra Kunwar Treaty of Sugauli
Rana rule	Kot massacre Jung Bahadur Rana Tibetan War (Treaty of Thapathali) Lamjang and Kaski Tribhuvan Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923
Post-Rana and Panchayat	1951 revolution Panchayat system Back to the Village campaign
Multi-party democracy	Jana Andolan I Royal massacre 2005 coup d'état Civil war Jana Andolan II 2015 earthquake - April - May

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Celebrations	Nwaran Pasni Bratabandha Ihi Bahra Shraddha Antyesti

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