Faculty of Buddhist Studies of NIIBS was established in 2020 with the sole intention of posturing the major Classical Traditions of Buddhism - Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana worldwide.
Book launching ceremony (Psychosomatic Disorders not Recovered with Medicine – Empirical Research) was held on 2025.07.25 by Dr. Kalyani Ruwanpathirana at VIP Room, NIIBS Campus. Ven. Dr. Dampe Wijitharathana Thero – Deputy Vice Chancellor / Dean (Faculty of Buddhist Studies), Prof. Asanga Tilakaratne – Dean (Faculty of Graduate Studies), Prof. Prashantha B. Mandawala – Dean...Read More
We successfully concluded the special lecture titled “The Monastic Architecture of Nālandā Mahāvihāra: A Vision for the Future” delivered by Professor Anand Singh of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India. This session, organized under the patronage of the Faculty of Buddhist Studies at the Nāgānanda International Institute for Buddhist Studies, offered a profound understanding of...Read More
An insightful academic forum was held on 4th May 2025 at Nāgānanda International Institute for Buddhist Studies, organized by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Faculty of Buddhist Studies. The event featured a special guest lecture by Dr. Stephen C. Berkwitz, Professor of Religious Studies and Head of the Department of Languages, Cultures, and...Read More
A virtual discussion on future academic endeavors was held between the Nāgānanda International Institute for Buddhist Studies (NIIBS) and Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU), Thailand, on March 14th, 2025. Representing MCU, Associate Prof. Ven. Dr. Walmoruwe Piyaratana Nayaka Thero and Associate Prof. Dr. Natthee Sridee, Deputy Dean for Administration of the Faculty of Buddhism, participated in the...Read More
The inauguration ceremony for the admission of new students to the Sinhala-medium Bachelor’s Degree program conducted by the Faculty of Buddhist Studies at Nāgānanda International Institute for Buddhist Studies was held on the 8th of this month at the Mezzanine Hall of the institute’s main auditorium. In addition to the new students, the event was...Read More
The “Tharana 2022” farewell ceremony, organized by the 2022 student batch of the Faculty of Buddhist Studies at Nāgānanda International Institute for Buddhist Studies, was held in a grand manner on the 19th of February 2025. The event was graced by the presence of a distinguished gathering of academic and administrative dignitaries. Among them were...Read More