Budapest Buddhist University

About Budapest Buddhist University

Budapest Buddhist University (A Tan Kapuja Buddhista Főiskola — TKBF, also internationally recognized as Dharma Gate Buddhist College) is Europe’s historic first state-accredited Buddhist higher education college. Established in 1991 by the Dharma Gate Buddhist Church and operating under Hungarian state charter FI33649, TKBF delivers officially recognized Bologna-compliant Bachelor (BA) and Master (MA) degrees in Buddhist Teacher and Contemplative Studies, alongside specialized postgraduate diplomas. Situated in Budapest’s 9th district (Ferencváros), the university synthesizes the canonical philology of Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana traditions with Buddhist meditation, yoga, martial arts (kung fu/taiji), oriental languages (Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese), and contemporary psychological counseling.