The mark consists of an inner circle with the letters "NU" stylized and merged together at the center of the circle. Outside the circle is an eight-pointed nautical star centered within a circle with "EST. 1971" centered below the star. Behind the star is a line drawing of a book with starburst lines at the top of the book. In an outer ring of the circle are the words "NATIONAL UNIVERSITY" at the top and "DISCENDO VIVIMUS" at the bottom with branches on the left and right separating "NATIONAL UNIVERSITY" at the top and "DISCENDO VIVIMUS".
Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark.