It is the university’s mission to contribute to the creation of new knowledge through teaching, research, and the university experience; to the humanistic, scientific, and professional training of students. Using knowledge acquired in and outside the classroom, students are inspired to be change-agents for the development and improvement of society.
The institution has national and international significance, and in accordance with the founder’s last will, seeks academic excellence, continually supporting those who, lacking economic means, have the intellectual capacity and the drive to achieve success.