California Institute of Integral Studies

California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) is a private university in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1968. As of 2020, the institute operates in two locations: the main campus near the confluence of the Civic Center, SoMa, and Mission districts, and another campus for the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Potrero Hill neighborhood. As of 2020, CIIS has a total of 1,510 students and 80 core faculty members.

California Institute of Integral Studies
The main campus building of CIIS (2020)
TypePrivate university
Established1968 (1968)
PresidentBrock Blomberg
Students1,510
Location
San Francisco
,
California
,
United States
Websitewww.ciis.edu
Sri Aurobindo
Family
Political career
Speeches and books
Teachings
Places
  • Matrimandir
  • Pondicherry
Communities
Disciples
Journals and forums

Although the institute has no official spiritual path, some of its historical roots lie among followers of the Bengali sage Sri Aurobindo. The term "Integral", in the school's name, refers to Aurobindo's Integral Yoga (purnayoga), here interpreted as the integration of mind, body, and spirit.

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