The Northern Campus will sustain and increase community participation in planning and delivering programmes.
The campus will endeavor to exemplify and promote values that are consonant with the Campus Vision, UNAM Vision and the National Vision;
Always mindful of the need to contribute to economic improvements, the Northern Campus will address all aspects of skills, knowledge, and behavior that contribute towards a satisfying human existence.
The Northern Campus will develop programmes that address the needs of society and on cost-effective basis.
Programmes offered at the Northern Campus will be equivalent to those offered at recognized universities in the world, in terms of content, quality and standards.
The Northern Campus will be accessible to all Namibian students, as well as to students from beyond the borders of Namibia.
The campus will offer both formal and non-formal programmes.
The Northern Campus will provide flexible modes of delivery in both its non-formal and formal programme, and will endeavor to provide multiple entries and exit points.
The campus will provide facilities for, and develop, a research capacity that is particularly oriented towards illuminating and understanding significant social, cultural, and economic issues in the north central regions.