Vision
By 2033, to be one of the best five African Defence Universities in Education, Training and Research.
Mission
To Provide Education and Training, Research, Consultancy and Community Services that enhance the mission accomplishment of National Defence Forces.
Value
Ethiopian Defense University works to inculcate the following values:
1.People and country before self :
The university focuses on producing professionals who will fulfill their mission by giving priority to the country and the people.
2. Complete personality:
The knowledge of the university. It focuses on producing professionals who are rich in skills and attitudes, complete with military character and readiness.
3.Democratic thinking:
The university to freely generate and express ideas; respecting the opinions of others; It serves as a center for unrestricted academic debate and discussion.
4.Excellence:
The university’s research and teaching activities are focused on meeting national and international high standards and moving to a higher level.
5.Responsibility and Accountability:
Every member of the University discharges his duty by making decisions and taking actions; It ensures accountability for the decisions and actions taken.
6.Innovation:
Apart from modification, automation and adaptation of technology that can solve the problems of defense and the country, the university works as a center for generating and transferring new innovations and knowledge.
7.Team work:
The University encourages bringing individual strengths together to work towards a common goal.
8. Respecting Diversity:
The University by Race; In religion. It implements a work system that does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity and gender, is inclusive and creates equal opportunities for all.