Goals of the University:

ZAOU founders envisaged the establishment of a private university that would:-

·         Respond to the need for upgrading teachers' qualifications, teacher supply, provide training, research, and contribute to community service.
·         Provide quality and relevant teacher education that would respond to the professional needs of the country while embracing the requirements of the profession in universities around the world, and
·         Respond to demands for training in other areas.
 
Objectives:
·         To provide teacher education at university level to school leavers, and serving teachers through distance learning using print and electronic media.
·         To meet increased demand for professional education in the fields of law and other Social Sciences.
·         To fill any other gaps in the provision of university education not adequately met by other universities.
 
Strategies of the University:
In order to achieve its objectives, ZAOU adopted a programmatic focus in accordance with government policy embodied in the document “Educating our Future” (MOE, 1996) which recognizes the need for co-operation between the Ministry of Education and other partners, both internal and external.