Dharma Realm Buddhist University

Dharma Realm Buddhist University
法界佛教大學
	Official seal
Other name	DRBU
Type	Private nonprofit
Established	1976
Founder	Hsuan Hua
Parent institution	Dharma Realm Buddhist Association
Religious affiliation	Chan Buddhism; (Chinese Zen)
Academic affiliation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Chairman	Ming-Lu Huang
President	Susan A. Rounds
Vice-president	Douglas M. Powers
Dean	Martin Verhoeven (Academics); Bhikshuni Heng Liang (Students);
Address	4951 Bodhi Way; Ukiah, CA 95482; United States; 39°07′57″N 123°09′41″W / 39.1324°N 123.1613°W
Campus	Rural
Campus size	700 acres (280 ha)
Colors	Green
Website	www.drbu.edu
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	法界佛教大学
Traditional Chinese	法界佛教大學
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Fǎjiè Fójiào Dàxué
Wade–Giles	Fa3-chieh4 Fo2-chiao4 Ta4-hsüeh2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Faatgaai Fahtgaau Daaihhohk
Jyutping	Faat3-gaai3 Fat6-gaau3 Daai6-hok6
	Location in Northern California

Dharma Realm Buddhist University (DRBU) is an American private nonprofit university located in Ukiah, California, just over 100 miles north of San Francisco, in Mendocino County. It was established in 1976 by Venerable Master Hsuan Hua.^[1] It is situated in the monastic setting of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a Mahayana Buddhist monastery. DRBU follows a unique variation of the Great Books model, incorporating texts from both East and West. The university has a longstanding partnership with the Pacific School of Religion and the Graduate Theological Union, as well as the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association.