- Mission: “The mission of University of Agriculture and Forestry - Thai Nguyen University is to “train undergraduates, postgraduates, scientific researches and technology transfers in the fields of agriculture, forestry, rural development, natural resources and environment in order to create highly qualified human resources, scientific and technological products serving the integration of industrialization, modernization for the Midlands and Northern mountainous areas in the country”.
- Vision: By 2030, University of Agriculture and Forestry - Thai Nguyen University will be one of the leading universities in Vietnam, recognized as the quality assurance of higher education in the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN - QA).
- Educational philosophy: The educational philosophy of the University is “Comprehensive development, reality and integration”. The detailed information is presented as follows:
1. Comprehensive development: Learners are trained to have good qualities in moral, atitudes and behaviors, professional knowledge and skills; enhance learning capacities; develop creativity thinking; take social responsibilities; raise up the community consciousness; be patriotic and be faithful to the noble ideal of national independence;
2. Reality: The educational training is always associated with the needs of socio-economic development, scientific and technological progress; standards and modernization in accordance with present requirements of labor force. The process of teaching and learning is carried out according to the principle of hands-on learning in which students learn by doing; the education at university has been combined with the family and society. The teaching method is the learner-centered and is oriented toward a positive inclusion and lifelong learning.
3. Integration: The training programs are developed on the basis of referencing, inheriting the advanced training programs of prestigious universities in the world and are accredited according to international standards. The learning environment and quality assurance conditions at the University attract good experts and international students to work, do the research and study. Lecturers and graduates have foreign language proficiency and working capacity to meet the requirements of international integration.
- Core Values: The university always strives toward the core values in education, which are: Quality; Responsibility; Equality; Creativeness;
- Development Orientations:
Developing the University in the direction of application in order to create scientific and technological products published in prestigious international journals (ISI, SCOPUS), with highly practical applications and highly commercially possibilities.
Training human resources based on career orientation in order to meet the requirements of both domestic and international markets. The training programs are validated and accredited according to ASEAN standardized criteria.
Developing modern technical infrastructure for training and doing the research, building a friendly learning and research environment imbued with Vietnamese cultural identities in order to attract organizations and excellent experts, domestic and international students who come to collaborate, work and study.
Diversifying financial sources to develop infrastructures for training, scientific research, improving high standards of living for civil servants, academic staff and learners.
Participating and organizing social activities to enhance social responsibilities with the community.
By 2024, the TUAF has updated and refined its mission, vision, and educational philosophy to align with the developmental requirements of the new period:
- Mission: The University of Agriculture and Forestry is a self-governing public university that provides high-quality education aimed at effective research and environmental protection while fostering human development.
- Vision: By 2055, the University of Agriculture and Forestry aims to become a leading university in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, oriented towards applied research across multiple disciplines and areas.
- Core Values: Effectiveness - Equity - Stability
- Slogan: Bring you to the World
- Educational philosophy: For a Green and Happy Planet
“For a Green and Happy Planet” serves as a guiding principle for all training, scientific research, and technology transfer activities at Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry. The sducational philosophy clearly reflects a commitment to sustainable development, centering on human beings, and is closely linked to the university's mission and strengths in the fields of agriculture, forestry, and environmental resources.
