Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies

About Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies

Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies is a deemed university established in 1988 under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. It was initially a special wing of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, inaugurated by H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama in 1968. Unique among universities in India, it focuses on Buddhism and Indo-Tibetan Studies. The Institute offers education from secondary school level to PhD level in various disciplines like Buddhist Philosophy, Bhot Jyotish, Fine Arts, and Medical Science (Sowa-Rigpa).

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