Central University of Tibetan Studies - Admission 2025, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (Deemed University) (CIHTS) in Sarnath, Varanasi, is the country's only one of its type. The Institute was founded in 1967. The Institute was proposed during a dialogue between Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the goal of educating the young Tibetan Diaspora and those from India's Himalayan border regions who share religion, culture, and language with Tibet.

Candidates must have completed class VIII in any recognised school and have Tibetan language proficiency on par with class VIII standards in order to be considered for admission to the P.M. first year at this Institute. Candidates must also have proficiency in Hindi or English at the equivalent of standard VIII. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies courses offered are UG, PG, M.Phil and PhD programmes spread over different specialisations.

The qualified candidates will be required to take an admission exam. Two written papers will make up the admission test. It will be required of the qualified candidates to take an admission test. Two written papers will be included in the admission test. Only applicants who clearly passed the entrance exam will be eligible for Central University of Tibetan Studies admission.

The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath Varanasi, uses the Shantarakshita Library as its primary library system. Since the Institute's founding in 1967, it has served as a one-of-a-kind information resource hub for academics studying Tibetan and Buddhist studies. The famous Indian Bhuddhist scholar Acharya Shantarakshita of the Nalanda University, who travelled to Tibet in the eighth century to further the cause of dharma, is honoured by having this library bear his name. The institute has distinct restricted hostel facilities for males and girls. The hostels also provide a gym and fitness centre to keep students healthy and fit.

The Central University of Tibetan Studies library now has over 87,000 printed books and xylographs, 2000 bound journals, 7712 electronic materials, and 9742 microfilm and film titles. The library offers library services based on a bilingual bibliographical database of the library resources and is well-equipped with the most recent ICT infrastructure. The institute emphasises in holistic development of its students and hence provides facilities for various sports such as basketball, football, and badminton courts. The Institute runs exchange/collaboration programmes with a number of Indian and international universities and academic institutions.