In 1966, our University was established under Dr. MORI Shigeki, an authority in the field of onstitutional medicine and a professor emeritus at Kyoto University, as the first President, on the philosophy of "shinri-aiko kosei-soncho" (love of truth and respect for individuality). It initially offered a single course of study with only the Faculty of Nutrition. Today, more than half a century later, the university has expanded to become the largest private university in Kobe City to offer programs combining the humanities with sciences, with multiple distinct campuses, ten faculties and eight graduate schools, and a total of more than 11,000 students. Almost 90,000 students have graduated from the university or completed graduate school courses ,who aretaking on active roles in various fields including industrial, public service on the national and municipal levels, NPOs and NGOs, and education.

In AY2022, Kobe Gakuin Educational Foundation celebrated the 110th anniversary of its founding. At the opportunity of our 100th anniversary, we established and began implementing our "Mid-Term Action Plan" as a part of the foundation’s efforts. Last academic year, we completed the final year of our "Second Mid-Term Action Plan" which was established in AY2018. In light of the results and points for improvement during those five years, we have begun implementing our "Third Mid-Term Action Plan" in AY2023 as we continue aiming for further innovation and improvement in the five fields of education, student support, research, social contributions, and university management.

Recently, in 2018, we opened a "Faculty of Psychology" at the Arise Campus as the University's 10th undergraduate faculty. This Faculty offers a curriculum designed to prepare students to acquire Japan's new Certified Public Psychologist qualification. In 2019, we also opened a Graduate School of Psychology. We have started to offer credits under our Inter-professional Education (IPE) program. Here, students of the four faculties and six departments related to medicine and social welfare learn together about inter-disciplinary cooperation. In addition, we established a data science major in our Faculty of Business Administration in April of 2023, as the core of mathematics, data science, and AI education throughout the University.

Through our experience with the COVID-19 crisis, we were able to develop "wisdom" and "ingenuity." I believe it to be the mission of Kobe Gakuin University to continue this development in order to offer an education based on its founding philosophy, and to provide a range of support so that all students can discover and achieve their dreams and goals. We strive to enhance our education, research, and social contributions to integrate expertise and to impart the broader knowledge and abilities needed by society now to our students. We ask for your continued understanding and support.