Okinawa International University values Okinawa’s traditions, culture, and environment and strives to create scholarship and culture that supports humankind’s peace and coexistence. The university aims to cultivate broad-minded, unique individuals, while contributing to local autonomy and the development of international society.

Based on the basic principles of academic research, the university aims to provide an educational environment for the wider community, strive for the cultivation of the human spirit and for the development of scientific knowledge, and train individuals who possess deep insights into rational education and historical progress.

Okinawa International University aims to contribute to the development of Okinawa in the following ways:

　(1) By utilizing Okinawa’s potential as the crossroads of Asia to train professionals who will become pioneers
　　  and bankoku shinryo.*
　(2) By collaborating with the local community and carrying out research demonstrating Okinawa’s uniqueness.

* “Bankoku shinryo” (literally, “bridge of nations”) is part of the text inscribed on a bell cast by King　Sho Taikyu
    in 1458 and that used to hang in the main hall of Shuri Castle.

 (2) To research and discover Okinawa’s potential and implement education that fosters positive interaction
       with the local community.
 (3) To implement education that cultivates the ability to create and achieve dreams and the ability to cope
       with environmental changes—in other words, education that empowers humankind.

  (1) To promote community cooperation and collaboration among industry, academia, and government.
  (2) To be a base for lifelong learning in the local community.
  (3) To advance research that contributes to Okinawa’s development.