NaUKMA’s mission is to contribute to the self-actualization of students, lecturers and employees, and to further the development of highly educated, nationally-conscious individuals, able to think independently and to act according to the principles of Justice and Good.

         NaUKMA’s vision is to be recognized as one of the world’s leading universities by providing modern education and developing scientific knowledge that meet the needs of Ukrainian society and global human civilization.

         NaUKMA values are the traits and behaviour which we expect from all those who wants to join the University; they determine the demands for Academy applicants and prearrange the mutual treatment of those who wants to work or to study here.

         Trust
         We treat each other with trust and respect.
         We trust in each other’s abilities and good intentions. We believe, that people work better when based on trust.

         People
         We give of our best to find, to attract, to motivate and to keep the best people for each position.
         We inspire the continuous studying and personal development.
         We set up the environment, where people of distinct cultures and from different districts of Ukraine work on development of Academy and on raising the standards of education and science.
         We give the opportunity of growth to everyone, and results are the only criterion for conferring a distinction.

         Leadership and High Standards
         We inspire personal leadership, responsibility and the sense of duty.
         We demand of ourselves keeping high standards and ethics.
         According to the NaUKMA Statute, we are bilingual university; our working languages are Ukrainian and English.
         We hold in esteem spiritual and cultural traditions of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, preserve and develop them.

         NaUKMA realizes its purpose through:
         introducing well-balanced, created on basis of the advanced world experience bachelor, master and PhD programs;
         combining studying with scientific work;
         directing toward fundamental studying courses of world standards which provide broad education, foster culture of thinking and enable NaUKMA alumni to react to the dynamic changes of labour-market;
         countenance the original author programmes of studying courses;
         developing the system of entrance selection of gifted young people;
         creating intensive spiritual environment which helps to raise independent, critically-thinking personalities;
         developing NaUKMA Collegiums Network in Ukraine.