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DILA Opens 2026-2026 Admission for International Students
The 2025-2026 application to Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts (DILA) for international students is open. We warmly welcome and encourage all to apply!
DILA is a small and peaceful university located in northeastern Taiwan's quiet and scenic seaside mountains. As a center of Master Sheng Yen's vision for education, Chan cultivation, and culture, DILA is Dharma Drum's academic university that offers courses on Buddhist Studies and Humanities and Social Sciences. DILA is unique for its emphasis on:
* Comprehensive humanistic and Buddhist education
* Leading research institute in Buddhist studies, involved in international projects, journal publications, and conferences
* One of the largest library collections of Buddhist canon and study materials in Taiwan
* Chan practice and meditation
* Altruism and community service
* Environmentalism and low-impact lifestyle
* Campus
* Language courses (including Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Classical Chinese, and Japanese)
* Chinese and Buddhist cultural clubs and activities (including but not limited to art, calligraphy, music, tea ceremony, and more)
* Leading research institute in Buddhist studies, involved in international projects, journal publications, and conferences
* One of the largest library collections of Buddhist canon and study materials in Taiwan
* Chan practice and meditation
* Altruism and community service
* Environmentalism and low-impact lifestyle
* Campus
* Language courses (including Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Classical Chinese, and Japanese)
* Chinese and Buddhist cultural clubs and activities (including but not limited to art, calligraphy, music, tea ceremony, and more)
◎ Admission Information: http://oia.dila.edu.tw/?page_id=2528
◎ Application period: January 15 to March 26, 2025
◎ Programs:
▲ Department of Buddhist Studies: Undergraduate, Master, Doctoral
Website: https://en.bs.dila.edu.tw/
▲ Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences:
△ Life Education MA Program: Website: https://le.dila.edu.tw/
△ Social Enterprise and Innovation MA Program Website: https://se.dila.edu.tw/?page_id=1700&lang=en
△ Social Enterprise and Innovation MA Program Website: https://se.dila.edu.tw/?page_id=1700&lang=en
Note: All programs are taught in Chinese, as English-language courses are limited
◎ DILA's introduction video: https://youtu.be/-UXCk3aO3r0?si=erN0l7X_W7IpAETU
◎ Department of Buddhist Studies' introduction video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJHhYbpE4so
◎ DILA's officail website: https://www-en.dila.edu.tw/
◎ DILA's officail website: https://www-en.dila.edu.tw/