K.J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies, Mumbai, Maharashtra

K.J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies

Somaiya Vidyavihar Campus, Vidyanagar,
P.O. Rajawadi, Mumbai (T),
Mumbai (Dist.), Maharashtra - 400 077, India

[email protected]

http://www.somaiya.edu/buddhist

K.J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies was established on 6th December 1993 and founded by the Dalai Lama which is managed by Somaiya Trust, which was established on 9th September 1959.

The Dalai Lama was the founder of Buddhism which has crossed all geographical boundaries of the land of its birth.

It is one of the premier colleges established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone in the part of progress.

The college is affiliated with the University of Mumbai, Mumbai and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) under Act, 1956.

The Institute is a part of Somaiya Vidyavihar, an educational society which has established institutions of higher learning.

The Somaiya Vidyavihar Sanstha has been established numbers of colleges/schools for the student in the region of Maharashtra and all over the India.

The K.J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies was set up in Somaiya Vidyavihar to encourage research and study of the various dimensions of Buddhism, from textual study and analyses to comparative religious and philosophical perspectives and historical studies.

It is co-educational private institute, providing a regular course which is located in an urban part of Mumbai played a pioneering role in the field of higher education.

A rigorous curriculum for MA (Buddhist Studies) was developed by the faculty of the institute, in consultation with senior scholars from the country. With this course the college started offering as electives not just the major languages of Indian Buddhism – Pali and Sanskrit – but also elementary Tibetan, fulfilling a long felt need for a window into the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism.

This college is the Centre which offers a Ph.D. program which has been received well not just in India but across Southeast Asia. The college also offers M.A. Buddhist Studies, Various Diploma & Add-On Certificates courses for the students.

Research themes are established from an International perspective, enlisting the participation of numerous Scholars from India and abroad, The motto is to :

To provide the best guidance to the students pursuing the research for Doctoral studies
To provide suitable academic and physical infrastructure to stimulate learning amongst the students
To perform the role of resource center by providing information on Indian and particularly on various branches of Buddhist studies to Scholars and Research Institutes both in India and Overseas
To conduct research in the field of Buddhism for the benefit of researchers, scholars, and society

Vision:

To become one of the leading centers for learning and research in Buddhist studies in South and South East Asia

Mission:

To carry out interdisciplinary and comprehensive research on Indian/ Indological studies in general and Buddhist Studies in particular and to co-operate with researchers in the field of Buddhist studies throughout the world by providing research information

Type of College

Private

Accreditation & Recognition

UGC

Established

1993

Affiliation

University of Mumbai, Mumbai

The college has a vibrant campus life with a wide range of opportunities to fill your free time
The college has an impressive and pollution-free campus with panoramic green surroundings, elegant landscaping and beautiful flower-beds
The college has separate individual departments for all subjects with young, dynamic faculty and non-teaching staff and with good results
The college has the most eminent Faculty members and they are really well qualified, experienced and truly committed towards enhancement and development of the students
The college has well-equipped with modern facilities like library, laboratory, classrooms, computer lab, hostel, seminar halls, multipurpose halls, playground etc
A sufficient number of classrooms with varying sizes are made available for the smooth conduct of different classes in the college
The college has a library with a good number of books (both text and reference) on various subjects to meet the needs of the students as well as the teachers with reading room facility. Daily Newspapers and selected journals are also regularly subscribed
The college has a book bank for helping the poor and backward class students
State of the Art Laboratories with sufficient space and all the necessary equipment are made available to various departments
The college has taken up the responsibility of imparting necessary, effective and practical education to the students so that they can reach great heights and attain maximum achievements in their life
Internet & Wi-Fi facilities may be availed by the students and teachers as per their needs
The Transportation facility is available for students
The college has a significant presence in the field of research. A number of major & minor research projects are awarded to the faculty members by the UGC and other bodies
The college has a large playground with well-equipment for different sports like Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Hockey, Badminton and so on
A medical facility has been available in the college for the benefit of the students
State Government and Central Government offers a number of scholarships to the meritorious students and the students belonging to SC / ST / OBC
The institution has provided ICT facilities like computers, projectors, audio-visual gadgets, scanners and printers to the departments and also other aids and a huge number of availability of books for effective delivery of curriculum and for inculcating the knowledge of the subject
To sharpen the skill of students and their personality development, various curricular and extra-curricular activities are the regular features of the institution
The college also organizes workshops, seminars, and conferences for improving teaching skills and methodology

Arts

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies	Full Time	2 Years	B.A

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