Education Philosophy of Nihon
Pharmaceutical University
Lifelong training via
personality development
The philosophy of Nihon Pharmaceutical University is [Lifelong training via personality development]. [Personality] refers to the concept of Paramartha (absolute truth) in Buddhist philosophy, which means a truth that has the most precious value.
The educational philosophy of developing the personality all through a lifetime, including individual strengths, virtues, has much in common with the spirit of personalized medicine, which is provided based on the unique situation of each patient.
“…All people are born endowed with innate special talents specific to the individual, and individuality is in this sense those strengths and attractive qualities that mark a person as unique from others.
Our founding spirit means education not finishing with school, but a continuous attainment of self-realization throughout life…”