Based on its founding principle “a single unified university, free and pursuing peace” and its five guiding principles, Hiroshima University fulfills its roles as a national university.

The Pursuit of Peace
To develop intellectual attitudes which always seek peaceful solutions to the problems affecting society and the world at large.

The Creation of New Forms of Knowledge
To evolve new systems of study which surpass existing frontiers of knowledge and encourage intellectual innovation.

The Nurturing of Well-Rounded Human Beings
To train graduates with well-developed and multifaceted personalities by means of an education which has breadth as well as depth.

Collaboration with the Local, Regional, and International Community
To create a university with a strong international awareness which can efficiently disseminate knowledge on a worldwide scale, in collaboration with local and regional communities.

Continuous Self-Development
To maintain a constant readiness to re-examine established ways of acting, and a constant openness to improvement and innovation.