Lumbini Buddhist University (LBU), from the birth place of Gautam Buddha, Lumbini, is an autonomous and public institution of higher learning committed with the mission to educate the people of Nepal and enrich the global learning community through the application of core Buddhist values and to promote the World Peace.

Established by the Government of Nepal with a Parliament Act on June 17,2004 under the concept presented by the First World Buddhist Summit held in Lumbini. The constituent campuses of the University and the Central Administration Offices are located in Lumbini, in the district of Rupandehi, Nepal.