The Mission of National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University is to enhance the competitiveness of the country by providing internationalization and integration of research, education and training applied in the process of educating engineering elite, generating new knowledge and innovative ideas, developing resource-efficient technologies (adopted by the University Academic Board on 05.04.2011).

The University values are as follows:

• freedom and enthusiasm in expanding knowledge in the priority fields of science for the benefit of the humankind and wellbeing while observing professional ethics;
• innovations in science and education in striving for excellence in the professional areas;
• independent thinking and creativity in addressing challenges, faced by the University, the country, and the whole world;
• social responsibility for the results of the University activity;
• staff involvement in all fields of the University activities that allows the teachers, other employees, and students, both the present and future ones, to fulfill their full potential;
• unity of the University alumni, students and employees, based on century-long traditions established throughout our history;
• the corporate culture that provides open atmosphere and comfortable university environment;
• freedom of personality that is manifested in the elimination of any racial, ethnic, religious, gender, political or other forms of discrimination.