The vision of the University is to develop and promote the advancement of knowledge through excellence in scholarship for the benefit of the society.

The vision for this university is thus to build a renowned institutionwith strong and rigorous scholarship and training, much of which will be directed at training local leadership in Health and Medical Science, Law, Information and Communication Technology, Intelligence and Security Studies, Telecommunication, Energy and Petroleum, Maritime, Agriculture, Aviation, Natural and Applied Science, Engineering and Environmental fields, to ensure adequate skills and a healthy environment and sustainable future for Nigeria while continuing on its trajectory of improving the quality of life for Nigerian citizens

The mission of Novena University is to be a dynamic institution that will promote academic discipline and resourcefulness in the production of globally competitive graduates.        

Novena University thus endeavours to develop in each student a respect for the dignity and worth of the individual, a desire and capacity for critical reasoning, appreciation and understanding of scholarship and creativity in the arts, the humanities, and the sciences, the ability to communicate; and the skills for continuous acquisition of new knowledge.