Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath: Admission 2026, Cutoff, Courses, Fees, Placements, Ranking

Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath was established in 1967. The Institute was conceived as an educational haven for the Tibetan youth in exile and the students from the Himalayan region, CIHTS has today been recognized as one of the best institutes of Buddhism and Indo-Tibetan Studies. The college offers various courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels.

The courses offered by the CIHTS Sarnath are BA BEd, BFA, BAMS, BA, B.Ed, MA, MPhil and PhD programmes. Admissions into BAMS are given based on the valid NEET scores. BFA, BA BEd, and BEd admissions are given based on the entrance exam scores. BA admissions are given based on the merit of the last qualifying examination. MPhil and PhD admissions are done based on the merit of the entrance exam scores. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath also facilitates a library with a collection of books and journals, a cafeteria with food available from morning to evening, indoor and outdoor sports facilities and many more. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath is a government institute deemed to be a university. 

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CIHTS Sarnath Location

The college is located at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007. The nearest railway station to the college is Varanasi Junction Railway Station with a distance of 8 km from the college. Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport is the nearest airport to the college which is around 24.7 km away from the college. Chaudhary Charan Singh Bus Stop is the nearest with a distance of 6.7 km via Sarnath Road.