Mingzhu Buddhist College is formal. According to relevant data, Mingzhu Buddhist College is a formal private Buddhist educational institution with the qualifications of teachers, school-running and teaching certified by the Ministry of Education of China, and is also a member of the Buddhist Research Association of China. The college consists of Shangfo School, Shangfo Research Institute and Sinology Research Institute, among which Shangfo School is a Buddhist learning institution officially registered by China Private Education Association and one of the earliest Buddhist colleges established in China.