DSP Ogwashi-Uku is set up to satisfy society’s demand for discovery and dissemination of knowledge, upholding truth and social justice, rendering selfless service to the community, promoting and preserving academic freedom and fundamental values of the people and humanity in general. The Polytechnic shall actively engage in teaching, research, and community service, taking into consideration the needs and aspirations of the people of Delta State in particular and the country as a whole.
It is the aspiration of DSP Ogwashi-Uku to be one of the best Polytechnics in Nigeria with a reputation for high-quality teaching, learning, research and innovation leading to state and nation-building, while at the same time, aspiring to preserve its core cultural and spiritual values.