Dr. Jacob Dalton

Professor

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Biography

Jacob Dalton works on tantric ritual, Nyingma religious history, and Dunhuang manuscripts. He is a co-author of 'Tibetan Tantric Manuscripts Dunhuang: Descriptive Catalogue Stein Collection' published by Brill in 2006. Dalton is also the author of 'Taming Demons: Violence Liberation Tibetan Buddhism' published by Yale University Press in 2011, 'Eyes Compendium Intentions: History Tibetan Ritual Tradition' published by Columbia University Press in 2016, and 'Conjuring Buddha: Ritual Manuals Early Tantric Buddhism' published by Columbia University Press in 2023. He is currently working on books that introduce tantric Buddhism and provide an interpretive study of Tibet's early Great Perfection Heart Essence tradition.

Research Interests

Tantric Ritual Nyingma Religious History Dunhuang Manuscripts

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.