The Graduate School of Nursing aims to foster human resources who provide healthcare support for the promotion of advanced medical care and for the realization of a society of health and longevity in Osaka, and to conduct and disseminate innovative research in health, medical care, and welfare.

The school cultivates individuals with the following four capacities: (1) The capacity to protect people’s health and QOL; (2) The capacity to contribute to healthcare and medical welfare; (3) The capacity to conduct research based on scientific, creative, and interdisciplinary perspectives; and (4) The capacity to practice autonomous and creative nursing care based on highly specialized knowledge and skills.