The School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, is the first such school established in Japan. Its origin dates back to 1972 when a separate school comprising the departments of psychology, sociology, and education was formed, becoming independent from the School of Letters, Osaka University. Today, the School currently offers an undergraduate program that includes four divisions—the Division of Behavioral Sciences; the Division of Sociology, Philosophy, and Anthropology; the Division of Education; and the Division of Kyosei Studies—as well as the All-English Undergraduate Program and a graduate program that includes the Division of Behavioral Sciences, the Division of Sociology, the Division of Education, and the Division of Kyosei Studies. 

The Graduate School of Human Sciences/School of Human Sciences engages in education and research by valuing "an open mind to tackle reality based on understanding of human beings by believing in scientific methods and responding interdisciplinarily to new challenges posed by the present era." Guided by this mindset, our goals are to develop students' capabilities to examine and solve various problems of contemporary society from broad perspectives that are informed by theories, experiments, research data, and diverse academic disciplines and to nurture individuals who can contribute to Japan and the global society in the 21st century.