Tibet University, Lhasa

Name: Tibet University
Address: Lhasa, China

#36 among attractions in Lhasa

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Tibet University is one of China's key universities and the largest university in the Tibet Autonomous Region. With an internationally renowned department of Tibetan Studies and a majority ethnic Tibetan student body, the university maintains a focus on local communities and cultures. ()

Local name: 西藏大学 Established: 1985 (40 years ago)Coordinates: 29°38'42"N, 91°10'42"E

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Tibet University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Ramoche Temple.

3.8 miW
Famed royal retreat from 17th century
Potala Palace, Lhasa
97 min walk • Perched on the Red Hill in Lhasa, China, the Potala Palace serves as an emblematic fortress and a testament to Tibetan architecture. This monumental structure, once the winter residence of the Dalai Lama, is now a museum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, drawing...
2.8 miW
Buddhist temple with a hallowed shrine
Jokhang Temple, Lhasa
73 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Lhasa, the Jokhang Temple stands as an iconic spiritual center and a beacon of Tibetan Buddhism. This revered monastery, with its golden roofs glinting in the sunlight, has been a focal point for pilgrims and tourists alike.
4.5 miNW
Giant, ancient Tibetan Buddhist complex
Sera Monastery, Lhasa
116 min walk • Nestled within the sacred city of Lhasa, Sera Monastery stands as a testament to Tibetan Buddhism's rich history and spiritual devotion. Founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey of Sakya Yeshe, a disciple of the renowned Tsongkhapa, the monastery is a significant educational...
3 miW
Ancient Buddhist temple
Ramoche Temple, Lhasa
77 min walk • Ramoche Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. It dates back to the seventh century and is considered to be the most important temple in the city after the Jokhang Temple. Situated in the northwestern part of the Tibetan capital, it is east of the Potala and north of the Jokhang.
4.4 miW
Buddhist architecture, Monastery
Kundeling Monastery, Lhasa
113 min walk • Kundeling Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, China. It was founded around 1794, and follows the Gelug school. The head of the monastery belongs to a lineage of incarnations that dates back to 1402. There is dispute over the current incarnation.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chagpori, Lhasa
105 min walk • Chagpori, Chakpori, Chokpori, Chagpo Ri Wylie: lcags po ri, literally "Iron Mountain"; is a spirit-mountain of Vajrapani within the city of Lhasa in Tibet. It south of the Potala and just to the left when one is facing the Potala. It is considered to be one of the four holy mountains of central Tibet.
2.8 miW
Monastery
Muru Nyingba Monastery, Lhasa
71 min walk • Muru Ningba or Meru Nyingba is a small Buddhist monastery located between the larger monasteries of Jokhang and Barkhor in the city of Lhasa, Tibet, China. It was the Lhasa seat of the former State Oracle who had his main residence at Nechung Monastery.
3.7 miW
Memorial
Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, Lhasa
95 min walk • The Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet stands in the southern part of the Potala square in Lhasa, just outside the protective zone and buffer zone of the World Heritage Site.
3 miW
Temple
Tsomon Ling, Lhasa
77 min walk • Tsomon Ling, Tsomonling, Tsome Ling, Chomoling is a temple in inner Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, south of the Ramoche Temple, and on the corner of one of the main roads, Dekyi Shar Lam.
2.9 miW
Temple
Trode Khangsar, Lhasa
73 min walk • Trode Khangsar is a temple located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, that is over 300 years old. The temple is dedicated to the protector Dorje Shugden and has been traditionally managed by the Gelug monastery Riwo Chöling, which is located in the Yarlung valley.
2.7 miN
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Ani Tsankhung Nunnery, Lhasa
69 min walk • Ani Tsankhung Nunnery is a nunnery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism in the city of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was built in the 15th century on a site that had been used for meditation by the 7th century Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo.