The International Theravãda Buddhist Missionary University is situated on the Dhammapãla Hill, Mayangon Township, in  Yangon, Union of Myanmar. It was inaugurated on 9 December 1998, under Ministry of Religious Affairs with these objectives :

(a) to study and comprehend the canonical texts of Theravãda Pitaka as approved successively by the Fifth and Sixth Buddhist Councils held in Myanmar. 

(b) to abstain from evil deeds and practice good deeds.

(c) to promote the four modes of sublime living (Brahma-vihara dhamma) which would lead to the establishment of peaceful and prosperous world and

(d) to train more missionaries endowed with good morality, to be well-versed in Pitaka literature to have experience in meditation practices.

ITBMU's 1^st Ph.D Degree Holder


Dr. NOdhinãna for the academic year 2005-06