VISION

The Vision of the University of Namibia as the national university is to engage with society in the creation and dissemination of knowledge, through teaching, research and advisory services, and a commitment to lifelong learning; thereby becoming a treasure house of knowledge at the service of national development, and available to all in forms directly relevant to the improvement of the quality of their lives.

MISSION

The Mission Statement of the University of Namibia is to engage in socially and nationally relevant, academic and technical training, research and educational programmes with the involvement of all stakeholders in a conducive environment for learning, innovation, knowledge creation, professional development, functional skills development and development related competencies, within the cultural context of the Namibian people.In order to achieve this Mission, the University of Namibia is committed to the following operational principles. These are to:

• Continue to develop the University as a leading national institution and a major contributor to nation building, and gives high priority to applied research across a broad spectrum of relevant fields and encourages inter-disciplinary approaches to the resolution of real-world problems;
  
  

• Cultivate standards of excellence in teaching, research, and all functions of UNAM, through encouraging constructive criticism, constant self-improvement, self-evaluation, and peer assessment.
  
  

• Make the University services, expertise, skills, scholarly leadership, and facilities, accessible those who are like to benefit from them, regardless of race, colour, gender, ethnic origin, religion, creed, political affiliation, physical conditions, social and economic status.
  
  

• Safeguard and promote the principle of University autonomy, with the view to providing an appropriate atmosphere and opportunities for UNAM’s scholars to develop their highest intellectual potential.
  
  

• Serve as a repository for the preservation, development and articulation of national values and culture, through the promotion of Namibian history, art and languages.
  
  

• Undertake basic and applied research, with a view to contributing to the social, economic, cultural and political development of Namibia.
  
  

• Encourage endogenous development and application of science and technology.
  
  

• Provide advisory, consultancy, and extension services throughout the country, with the view to promote community education and appropriate know-how, thus enhancing Namibia’s productivity and socio-economic development; and to
  
  

• Promote national and regional unity and understanding.