Vision and strategic direction

Our vision

To be a world-leading university for our regions.

The UON 2025 vision

UON stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence and to creating a better future for its regions through a focus on innovation and impact.

Our purpose

To deliver an exceptional student experience, preparing graduates for life in an increasingly interconnected society.
To serve our regions by taking research that matters to the world and bringing our global expertise home.

Our values

We believe in a set of shared core values with the University, however the strategic direction uniquely derived for UON Singapore includes:

Excellence
We pursue the exceptional and strive for innovation in our teaching, research and operating environment.
Equity
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusiveness is fundamental to everything we do. We believe that every person has the right to participate and succeed.
Engagement
Our staff, students, alumni and communities are deeply connected to the challenges and opportunities in our regions and beyond.
Sustainability
We are ethically minded and prioritize responsible management of our environment and financial resources

The UON Singapore strategic plan is guided by five key strategic pillars:

Leverage the UON Academic Excellence in Singapore
to create distinctiveness, enhance global reputation, achieve national and regional recognition
Research & Innovation
to create distinctiveness, enhance global reputation, achieve national and regional recognition
Human Capital Formation
to achieve sustainable development, to be distinctive and innovative
Operational Efficiency
to achieve financial sustainability and sustain a competitive advantage
Financial Sustainability
to leverage UON academic excellence, undertake research and innovation and invest on human capital formation

The above strategic pillars play a pivotal role in identifying our key strategic objectives and formulating the required strategies to achieve them.