2003年9月10日，淨覺僧伽大學學士班第一屆正式開學。由於摩訶朱拉隆功大學校長達磨俱舍旃(Phra Dharmakosajarn)大法師，具有前瞻性、國際觀的睿智，以及對於台灣僧伽教育的關懷，讓我們能在台灣高雄市阿蓮區光德寺，創辦摩訶朱拉隆功大學台灣分校。摩訶朱拉隆功大學在台灣設立分校，為南北傳佛教交流，樹立了新的里程碑，也是開創台灣佛教與外國佛教合辦僧伽教育的先鋒，其意義是很重大的。
Ching Chueh Buddhist Sangha University started its first session of B.A. Programme of Mahayana Buddhism on September 10th, 2003. Thanks to Most Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Dharmakosajarn, the Rector of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, for his wisdom with prospection, global views and his care about Taiwan’s Sangha education, we are able to establish Ching Chueh Buddhist Sangha University, Taiwan Affiliate of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University at Kuang Teh Temple in A-Lien District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. The establishment of Taiwan affiliate by Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University sets a new milestone for interaction between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism, and that is also the pioneer to initiate to manage Sangha education by the cooperation between Taiwan Buddhists and foreign Buddhists that displays great significance.
淨覺僧伽大學是一所專為培養弘法人才的高級僧伽教育學府，因此注重學識的充實之外，更著重道心的建立與品德的提昇。所以學僧都住宿於光德寺，過著僧團的生活，每日早晨必須參加團體共修功課，期望就讀的學僧們，成為學問與道德並進的優秀僧才。
Ching Chueh Buddhist Sangha University is an advanced educational institute for the Sangha that specializes in cultivating the talent for Dharma dissemination; therefore, in addition to emphasizing the academic knowledge learning, it further lays stress on the building of the heart of seeking enlightenment and the enhancement of the morals. Hence, all the Sangha students stay at Kuang Teh Temple, leading lives with other Sangha members as a group, and they have to attend the group practice in the morning. That is to manage the Sangha students with strict standards, hoping all the Sangha students will become the excellent monastic talent who make progress in both knowledge and morals.
