Through institutional partnerships and in community, IBS fosters an awareness, respect, and appreciation for Buddhist, religious, and cultural diversity.
Studying Buddhism at IBS means joining a close-knit, inclusive community of students, faculty, and staff. Whether you live on campus or off-site, IBS has resources to support your educational program.
Current and potential students can explore these resources that support their Buddhist education including the Office of the Registrar, student portals, and information on student aid and scholarships.
Our faculty produce leading edge scholarship and are active in academic and Buddhist communities, locally and internationally.
IBS offers a limited number of below-market rooms at our dormitory in Berkeley. Learn more about the dorm and other housing options in Berkeley.
Our graduates go on to careers in the ministry and chaplaincy, serve in temples, hospitals, and the armed services, or continue their education in a PhD program. Learn more about what our alumni are doing.
April 25, 2025
4:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Alumni House, UC Berkeley
The Taitetsu Unno Memorial Lectures are hosted annually by the Institute of Buddhist Studies and, this year, cosponsored by the Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion, and made possible through the generosity of the Unno Family. Rev. Dr. Taitetsu […]
April 12, 2025
10:00 am to 10:00 am
Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)
Join us for our spring chaplaincy workshop at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley. Stories and the desire to tell them work in multiple ways within the spiritual care setting. We ask: How can chaplains facilitate healing through allowing others […]
November 22, 2024
4:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Omni Hotel
Please join us at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San Diego on Friday November 22 for a roundtable discussion and reception to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of […]
