The Centre for Bhutan Studies is an autonomous research institute that promotes research and scholarship on Bhutan. The objectives of the Centre are to:
- conduct evaluative studies on existing programmes of the government of Bhutan and provide policy recommendations
- conduct inter-disciplinary studies of Bhutan and its social, cultural, and economics aspects, particularly focussing on contemporary issues
- act as a clearing-house of information on various studies and research being conducted in Bhutan and abroad
Among its publications, the Centre publishes the bi-annual Journal of Bhutan Studies and a monogram series related to Bhutan studies. Past copies of the Journal and the full text of other publications are available to download from the website.