Kochi University, located between the Shikoku Mountains and the Nankai Trough, is a comprehensive university offering education and research under the slogan From Regionality to Globality and from Globality to Regionality. Based on a philosophy of local, relevant decision-making and regional community collaboration, they aim to help develop a safe, sustainable society where people live in harmony with the environment.
They strengthen their principle of comprehensive education through regional collaboration and by producing professionals who boast profound problem-solving capabilities. Based on the special features of the Kuroshio Region, their international education and published research contribute both to regional communities and international society.
To that end, they can state the following fundamental objectives.