Lumbini Buddhist University is governed by four main bodies. The University Senate, the highest authority on policies, budgets, and regulations, is chaired by the incumbent Prime Minister. In the absence of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Education takes over, and in their absence, the Vice-Chancellor presides.
The Academic Council is an academic body chaired by the Vice Chancellor. It consists of heads of major academic bodies, educationists, experts, and teachers appointed by the Chancellor. This council is responsible for formulating policies and practices on curricula, teaching, examination, and academic programs.
The Executive Council, also chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, is responsible for executing decisions made by the University Senate. It comprises seven members including the Vice-Chancellor, a Dean, a Campus Chief who are members of the Senate, three other members from the Senate including a teacher, and the Registrar who serves as the ex-officio member secretary.
Lastly, the Recruitment Committee oversees the selection of both teaching and non-teaching staff. They examine each candidate’s qualifications before nominating them. In collaboration with the Executive Council, they recommend candidates for approval, assign ranks to new teachers and staff, and authorize promotions based on academic and work experience as well as evaluation records.
University Senate: It is the supreme decision-making body on policies, budgets, and rules and regulations. The incumbent Honorable Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairperson of the Senate. The honorable Minister of Education chairs the Senate Meeting in the absence of the Premier, and the Vice-Chancellor chairs it in the absence of the Minister of Education. The Senate is composed of representatives from Buddhist activists, industrialists, farmers, social workers, academicians, donors, the Ministry of Education, the University Grants Commission, and representatives of other universities. The Vice-Chancellor, the Deans, four Campus Chiefs, and three university teachers nominated by the Chancellor are also members of the Senate. The Registrar is the member secretary of the Senate.
University Senate Consists of the following Members:
| S. No. | Name | Portfolio | Remarks |
| 1 | Mr. K.P Sharma Oli | Chancellor | Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister |
| 2 | Ms. Bidhya Bhattarai | Pro-Chancellor | Hon’ble Minister of Education, Science, and Technology |
| 3 | Prof. Dr. Subarna Lal Bajracharya | Member | Vice-Chancellor, Lumbini Buddhist University |
| 4 | Mrs. Gita Kumari Poudel Adhikari | Member | Member, National Planning Commission |
| 5 | —- | Member | — |
| 6 | Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa | Member | Vice-Chancellor, Kathmandu University |
| 7 | Prof. Dr. Devraj Adhikari | Member | Chairperson, University Grants Commission |
| 8 | Dr. Dipak Kafle | Member | Secretary, Ministry of Education |
| 9 | Dr. Ram Prasad Ghimire | Member | Secretary, Ministry of Finance |
| 10 | Dr. Ganesh Prasad Pandey | Member | Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation |
| 11 | Mr. Mahadev Pantha | Member | Secretary, Province 5 |
| 12 | Dr. Lhakyal Lama | Member | Vice-president, Lumbini Development Trust |
| 13 | Dr. Manik Ratna Shakya | Member | Dean, Faculty of Buddhist Studies |
| 14 | Dr. Hari Sharan Chakhun | Member | Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciencs |
| 15 | – | Member | Dean, School of Development Studies and Applied Sciences |
| 16 | Dr. Nir Bahadur Gurung | Member | Campus Chief, Central College, L. B. U. |
| 17 | Dr. Ramesh Dhungel | Member | Campus Chief, Himalayan College |
| 18 | Mr. Fanindra Kumar Neupane | Member | Lecturer, Central College L. B. U |
| 19 | Dr. Sharada Poudel | Member | Lecturer Association, LBU |
| 20 | Mr. Gunakhar Gaire | Member | Chairman, District Coordination Committee |
| 21 | Mrs. Swasti Rajbhandari Kayasti | Member | Female Representative, Province 1 |
| 22 | Mr. Dhruva Kumar Limbu | Member | Male Representative, Province 1 |
| 23 | Mrs. Binamaya Pakhrin Waiba | Member | Female Representative, Madesh Province |
| 24 | Mr. Padam Pandey | Member | Male Representative, Madesh Province |
| 25 | Dr. Prasannawati | Member | Female Representative, Bagmati Pradesh |
| 26 | Dr. Bajramuni Bajracharya | Member | Male Representative, Bagmati Pradesh |
| 27 | Mrs. Tulsidevi Purja | Member | Female Representative, Gandaki Pradesh |
| 28 | Mr. Kapil Lama | Member | Male Representative, Gandaki Pradesh |
| 29 | Mrs. Kumari Laxmi Sharma | Member | Female Representative, Lumbini Pradesh |
| 30 | Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Tripathi | Member | Male Representative, Lumbini Pradesh |
| 31 | Mrs. Pushpa Lama Tamang | Member | Female Representative, Karnali Pradesh |
| 32 | Mr. Chhiring Dumdul Lama | Member | Male Representative, Karnali Pradesh |
| 33 | Prof. Dr. Bhusan Shrestha | Member | Female Representative, Far-western Pradesh |
| 34 | Dr. Kedarchandra Bhatta | Member | Male Representative, Far-western Pradesh |
| 35 | – | Member | |
| 36 | Mr. Sagarman Bajracharya | Member | Representatives form National And International Buddhist Institution |
| 37 | Mr. Kamal Bhandari | Member | |
| 38 | Yanamti Guruma | Member | |
| 39 | Dr. Premladhwaj Tulachan | Member | |
| 40 | Mr. Prem Thapa | Member | |
| 41 | Mrs. Sumati Bajracharya | Member | |
| 42 | Mr. Karna Shakya | Member | Donor |
| 43 | Mr. Bijay Shrestha | Member | Donor |
| 44 | Dr. Pemba Thai Rumba | Member | |
| 45 | Dr. Tilak Ram Acharya | Members-Secretary | Registrar, Lumbini Buddhist University |
Academic Council: Chaired by the Vice Chancellor, Academic Council is an academic body of the university. The Council is comprised of the heads of the major academic bodies, such as the Registrar, Deans of different faculties, Chairmen of various subject committees, educationists, Controller of Examinations, Chief of Curriculum Development Center, experts and teachers appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor. The Council formulates policies and practices on curricula, teaching, examination, and academic programs of the university.
| S.No. | Name | Portfolio | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Dr. Subarna Lal Bajracharya | Chairman | Vice-Chancellor, Lumbini Buddhist University |
| 2 | Dr. Tilak Ram Acharya | Member | Registrar, Lumbini Buddhist University |
| 3 | Mr. Indra Prasad Kafle | Member | Examination Controller |
| 4 | Dr. Manik Ratna Shakya | Member | Dean |
Executive Council: Chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, the Council executes decisions taken by the University Senate. It is composed of seven members—the Vice-Chancellor, one person from among Deans, one person from among the Campus Chiefs who are members of the Senate, and three persons from among members of the Senate including one teacher, and the Registrar. The Registrar is the ex-officio member secretary of the Council
| S.N | Name | Portfolio | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Dr. Subarna Lal Bajracharya | Chairman | Vice-Chancellor, Lumbini Buddhist University |
| 2 | Dr. Manik Ratna Shakya | Member | Dean |
| 3 | Mr. Nir Bahadur Gurung | Member | One Campus Chief among Senate Members |
| 4 | Utpal Bajracharya | Member | A representative from Buddhist Art, Culture and literature Expertise |
| 5 | Dr. Sharada Poudel Fanindra Kumar Neupane |
Members | Two Lecturers ( At least one women member) |
| 6 | Dr. Tilak Ram Acharya | Member-Secretary | Registrar, Lumbini Buddhist University |
The Recruitment Committee is responsible for determining the selection of teaching staff as well as non-teaching staff based on the examination of the qualification of each candidate presented for nomination. In consultation with the Executive Council and the recruitment, the committee recommends the candidates for approval, appoints, and recommends the rank to be assigned to new teachers and staff and authorizes their promotion and further advancement based on their academic and work experience and evaluation records.
| Members | Designation | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Vice Chancellor | Chairman | Prof. Dr. Subarna Lal Bajracharya |
| A representative of the Buddhist Religion, Philosophy, Culture and archaeology inside or outside the University |
Member | |
| Related Dean | Member |
| Nominated Expert from Executive Committee | Member | Prof. Dr. Naresh Man Bajracharya |
| Registrar | Member Secretary |
Dr. Tilak Ram Acharya |
