The mission of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences is to provide high-quality, up-to-date education corresponding to the current educational trends in Europe and the world and to organize and develop a flexible educational system that implements principles of lifelong learning. Ventspils University of Applied Sciences carries out research activities that are vital for society, ensuring the integration of science in the study process and the use of knowledge to benefit the national economy.

To develop and maintain up-to-date, high-quality higher education and research in the Ventspils University of Applied Sciences' fields of academic activity – management, applied linguistics, computer science, information technologies, engineering, and radio astronomy – and to ensure the close functional interaction of these fields.