Education and Research Philosophy

The University's mission consists in endowing students with initiative and a rich sense of creativity so that they can pursue truth and freedom and can contribute to society by embracing the goal of education for all in accordance with its founding philosophy and working towards the three key characteristics described in its educational and research philosophy.

Academic Excellence and Holistic Education (Specialists and Generalists)

A focus on academic excellence and holistic education makes it possible to train twenty-first-century citizens who can trace out a truly rich vision for the future while contributing to the development of society by refining knowledge and heart through the coexistence of specialists and generalists and by fulfilling social responsibility with a strong sense of ethics.

Specialized Knowledge and Interdisciplinary Education and Research

A focus on the coexistence of specialized education and interdisciplinary education and research helps research and development specializing in particular fields in undergraduate and graduate education to cut across multiple specialized fields, making it possible to create new knowledge and technologies of a higher caliber and give them back to society.

Regional Contribution and Global Perspective

A focus on the coexistence of regionalism and globalism makes it possible to prepare students to support their regions and to endow students with a spirit of open-mindedness that will allow them to pursue international careers while understanding other cultures.

Three Coexisting Goals