Vision:

The vision of UP Mindanao is expressed in the acronym, EXCELLENCE that means, “EXCEL in Leadership, Education, Nationalism, Cultural sensitivity, and Environmental nurturance”

Mission Statement:

The University of the Philippines Mindanao is committed to lead in providing affordable quality education, scholarly research, and responsive and relevant extension services to diverse, marginalized and deserving sectors in Mindanao and neighboring regions through its programs in the sciences and the arts, inculcating a passion for excellence, creative thinking, and nationalism in the context of cultural diversity in a global community.