Sitagu International Buddhist Academy

Sitagu International Buddhist Academy
သီတဂူကမ္ဘာ့ဗုဒ္ဓတက္ကသိုလ်

Type	Public
Established	1994
Founder	Bhaddanta Nyanitsara
Rector	Ashin Nandamalabhivamsa
Location	Sagaing , Sagaing Region , Myanmar 21°54′06″N 95°59′09″E / 21.90167°N 95.98583°E / 21.90167; 95.98583
Language	English Pali Sanskrit Hindi
Website	https://www.thesitagu.org/

The Sitagu International Buddhist Academy (Burmese: သီတဂူကမ္ဘာ့ဗုဒ္ဓတက္ကသိုလ်) is a Buddhist missionary university, located in Sagaing, Myanmar. Founded in 1994 by Sitagu Sayadaw Ashin Nyanissara, the academy specializes in the teaching of Buddhist literature, as well as in the training of monks and nuns.^[1]

History

Construction of the Sitagu International Buddhist Academy began in 1984, under the direction of the Sitagu Association.

Location

The university is situated just beneath the Sun U Ponnyashin Pagoda in the narrow plain separating the westernmost spur of the Sagaing Hills and the Minwun ridge. There six-building complex is equipped with classrooms, offices, a research centre, meditation centres, libraries and a number of multipurpose halls.

Programs

The academy offers the following diploma and degree programs:

• Diploma in Language Studies (English, Pali, Sanskrit, or Hindi)
• Diploma in Buddhist Studies
• B.A. in Buddhist Studies
• M.A. in Buddhist Studies
• Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies

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