Hiroshima University aims to be a world-class hub of education and research,　to nurture highly skilled human resources who will contribute to their communities with excellence,　and to continue the advancement of science and technology through expansion and development of cutting-edge research.

Based on the institution’s founding principle, which states “a single unified university, free and pursuing peace in the world”, Hiroshima University fulfills its roles as a national university with the following five guiding principles: 1.The Pursuit of Peace - to develop intellectual attitudes which always seek peaceful solutions to the problems affecting society and the world at large; 2.The Creation of New Forms of Knowledge - to evolve new systems of study which surpass existing frontiers of knowledge and encourage intellectual innovation; 3.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; 4.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; 5.Continuous Self-Development - to maintain a constant readiness to re-examine established ways of acting, and a constant openness to improvement and innovation.

Total Enrollment:14973
           International Students:774（5%）
Undergraduate Enrollment:10460
           International Students:71（0.7%）
Graduate Enrollment:4513
           International Students:703（16%）

Undergraduate Programs
           Area Studies
           Art Education
           Art Education
           Behavioral Sciences
           Biological Science
           British, American, and European Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
           Chemistry
           Earth and Planetary Systems Science
           Educational Studies
           Educational Studies
           Elementary School Teacher Education
           Elementary School Teacher Education
           English Language and Culture Education
           English Language and Culture Education
           Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Properties
           Health and Sports Sciences Education
           Health and Sports Sciences Education
           History
           Human Life Sciences Education
           Human Life Sciences Education
           Humanities and The Study of Culture
           Integrated Physical Sciences
           Japanese and Chinese Language and Literature
           Japanese Language and Culture Education
           Japanese Language and Culture Education
           Language and Culture
           Life Sciences
           Mathematical and Information Sciences
           Mathematics
           Mathematics Education
           Mathematics Education
           Music Culture Education
           Music Culture Education
           Natural Environmental Sciences
           Philosophy, Thought, and Cultural Study
           Physical Science
           Psychology
           Psychology
           Science Education
           Science Education
           Social Studies Education
           Social Studies Education
           Socio-Cultural Studies
           Special Education
           Special Support Education
           Sport Sciences
           Teaching Japanese As A Second Language
           Teaching Japanese As A Second Language
           Technology and Information Education
           Technology and Information Education
Graduate Programs
           Applied Chemistry
           Architecture
           Biological Science
           British, American, and European Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
           Chemical Engineering
           Chemistry
           Civil and Environmental Engineering
           Earth and Planetary Systems Science
           Educational Studies
           Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Properties
           Higher Education Development
           History
           Information Engineering
           Japanese and Chinese Language and Literature
           Language and Culture Education
           Learning Science
           Lifelong Activities Education
           Mathematical and Life Sciences
           Mathematics
           Mechanical Science and Engineering
           Mechanical System Engineering
           Philosophy, Thought, and Cultural Study
           Physical Science
           Psychology
           Science, Technology and Social Studies Education
           Special Education
           System Cybernetics
           Transportation and Environmental Systems