DILA, with the core values of "spiritual environmental protection," offers a Graduate School of Humanities and Social Science and a Department of Buddhist Studies. With a few hundred students enrolled in its various programs, the institute can offer residential accommodation and small class sizes for all students, fostering a family-like atmosphere and creating an autonomous and holistic learning environment conducive to the growth of excellent talents and the cultivation of an interdisciplinary outlook, caring for life and dedication to serving society.

The Department of Buddhist Studies was established in 2007 and offers a complete academic program, including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The Department has recruited over 20 part-time and full-time professors with expertise in Buddhist studies from well-known universities domestically and internationally, providing comprehensive and in-depth courses on Buddhist research and practice. Building upon over 30 years of experience in Buddhist studies at Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts, the Department is renowned as one of the leading Buddhist educational institutions, benefiting from extensive teaching, research, and library resources.

The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Science was established in 2015 and offers two master's degree programs: the "Master's Program in Life Education" and the "Master's Program in Social Enterprise and Innovation."

The Master's Program in Life Education’s key features of the Curriculum:
1. Reflecting on one’s life orientations and cultivating self-awareness.
2. Finding inner peace and learning how to help others do the same.
3. Developing a cross-cultural outlook.

The Master's Program in Social Enterprise and Innovation’s key features of the Curriculum:
1. Exploring new alternatives for society and enterprises.
2. Creating a cradle for the development of academic theories.
3. Cultivating knowledge through real-world experience and accelerating career development.