Principles and Goals

Akita University has established the following set of basic principles, and has formed five essential goals in order to realize them.

Basic Principles

Promotion of world-class education and research
A great commitment to community service and the resolution of global issues
Teaching students so that they may become able to assume an important role globally as well as locally

To establish a student-centered education system,to nurture personnel who possess a wide-ranging education, in-depth specialization, rich personalities and high-level ethics
To promote various research projects, basic as well as advanced,which are intended to promote a harmonious co-existence with nature
To create broadercommunities including local areas
To establish internationally-based educational and research centers to deal with various global issues
aTo have the President active in achievingthese goals

To help students become capable of contributing to society with a broad range of general knowledge, advanced expertise, and sound ethics
To nurture students to become capable of making a greater contribution to the intellectual and economical development of the local communities
To train students to improve overall communication skills, carrying out international exchange

To train students to have advanced expertise, intellectual creativity and sound ethics
To train students to become capable of performing as leaders who have advanced research competency