The Centre of Buddhist Studies is the first academic centre of its kind established in a tertiary institution in Hong Kong. It offers a solid research and teaching base for promoting scholarly advancements in the field of Buddhist Studies and for raising awareness of how to apply the Buddhist teachings in ways in which they can aid personal development and enrich our culture and society.

The Centre strives to provide the best infrastructure and environment to conduct training and advanced research for the understanding and interpretation of Buddhist history, doctrines and scriptures. The Centre endeavours:

(a)	To build networks and promote communication, and academic exchanges between scholars working in the field of Buddhist Studies in Hong Kong and in other academic centers of Buddhist Studies worldwide;
(b)	To advance innovations and collaborations in research, scholarship, and teaching in Buddhist Studies;
(c)	To offer a platform for international exchanges between scholars of Buddhism;
(d)	To improve the general well-being of society by applying Buddhist interpretations to arts, culture, history, counselling, and other areas of relevance; and
(e)	To foster dialogue with the fields of humanities, education, social sciences, and religious studies with the view of applying Buddhist interpretations and perspectives in contemporary societal contexts;

Major programmes and activities of the Centre include:

(a)	Undergraduate courses in Buddhist Studies: offers inter-faculty electives, common core courses and a Minor in Buddhist Studies for undergraduates from various faculties;
(b)	Master of Buddhist Studies degree programme: provides students with a fundamental understanding of Buddhism as an academic discipline and explores cross-disciplinary applications in contemporary contexts;
(c)	Master of Buddhist Counselling degree programme: advances theoretical studies of Buddhism into practice by equipping students with Buddhist counselling skills and trains Buddhist counselling practitioners who can provide counselling skills for individuals and communities in Hong Kong;
(d)	Advanced research degree programmes (MPhil/PhD); and
(e)	Publications, seminars, public lectures, workshops, and conferences.