Geshe; 格西; Tibetan: དགེ་བཤེས (geshe); Wylie: dge bshes;
Geshe translates to « virtuous friend ». It is a Tibetan Buddhist academic degree primarily for Gelup monks. The Gelug curriculum lasts between 12 to 40 years. There are four categories, Dorampa, Lingtse, Tsorampa and Lharampa, with Lharampa being the highest. The Ngagrampa Geshe degree is given by Gyume or Gyuto Tantric College.
格西意譯為善知識、善友。格西為藏傳佛教僧侶經過長期 (12-40年) 的修學而獲得的宗教學位。在格魯派三大寺系統中格西又分四級,即拉然巴格西(最高)、磋然巴格西、林賽格西和朵然巴格西。