The mission of NBU as an autonomous liberal academic institution is:

• to be oriented towards its students by building enterprising, socially responsible individuals, prepared for life in the conditions of modern democratic Bulgaria, united Europe and the globalizing world;
• contribute to the advancement of university education through accessible interdisciplinary and specialized training and research according to international standards;
• to put its academic potential at the service of society and to respond to social and economic changes by participating in them with its own projects.