We are a Catholic institution of learning dedicated to advancing the frontiers of knowledge in the theoretical and applied fields through quality graduate education that is comprehensive and responsive to the needs of society.

We are committed to the formation of scholars and high-quality professionals who are ethical, competent, compassionate, and committed to the service of their respective professions, the Church, the nation, and the global community.

We envision a Graduate School that stands for excellence and innovation and that is globally recognized for its distinct degree programs and quality research outputs.

The Graduate School commits itself to develop: 

1. Competent professionals who, inspired by the ideals of St. Antoninus of Florence, promote excellence in the production, advancement, and transmission of specialized knowledge and skills in the sciences, the arts, and community service; 
2. Scholarly researchers and creative thinkers who, kindled by St. Thomas Aquinas’s ardour for truth, aspire to become fonts of intellectual creativity and, in their quest for quality research, are proficient and critical in assessing and communicating information in various fields that impact the professions, the Church, the nation, and the global community; 
3. Professional Christian leaders who, touched by St. Dominic de Guzman’s apostolic fire and warmed by Mary’s motherly care, articulate ethics and truth, high level of moral maturity in resolving issues and promoting social justice and compassion for the poor, and care for the environment; 
4. Globally engaged citizens who, with ardent advocacy for life, promote a deeper understanding of tolerance and justice as well as linguistic, religious, and cultural diversities as a result of precise evaluation of modern problems and inquiries; 
5. Committed scholars who, nurtured by the dogmas of Christian faith and values, are dedicated to the pursuit of truth through the promotion of an intellectual culture that values academic rigor and freedom of scientific investigations; and 
6. Lifelong learners who, empowered by St. Antoninus of Florence’s zeal for learning, are committed to the advancement of a higher culture through a continuous search for intellectual inquiries and new knowledge as well as faithfulness to Catholic intellectual traditions. 

1. Form scholars and high-level professionals in the arts and humanities, the natural and allied health sciences, the social and management sciences who are ethical and who demonstrate competencies functional in both the local and global workplace.
2. Form scholars and high-level professionals in the arts and humanities, the natural and allied health sciences, the social and management sciences who are ethical and who demonstrate competencies functional in both the local and global workplace.
3. Produce quality research in the various fields of knowledge that is internationally recognized.
4. Develop and integrate the intellect and creativity through excellence in instruction, research, and extension work.
5. Hone the professional and social skills and critical capabilities of the graduate students enabling them to become responsible leaders in their respective careers and communities.
6. Produce graduates who are acknowledged experts who are internationally recognized through information dissemination.
7. Produce graduates who participate actively in addressing issues and solving problems of global impact through research and information dissemination.
8. Produce graduates that can evaluate and qualify opportunities in sharing their gained expertise to serve the large community through extension works and community service.
9. Exhibit self-motivation, self-initiated program, and plans of graduates to continue updating themselves with the current and sustain their yearnings on new technologies and innovative ideas.
10. Build partnerships and linkages between the Graduate School and academic institutions, industry, and government entities at the local and international levels.
11. Enhance the expertise of the graduates as they visibly convey their professional works in both the local and global community.