The National Defense University (NDU) is an institution of higher education in Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, D.C., United States. It is funded by the United States Department of Defense aimed at facilitating high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders. As a chairman's Controlled Activity, NDU operates under the guidance of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), with Vice Admiral Peter Garvin, USN, as president. It is located near the White House and the US Congress.

Components

The National Defense University includes: Colleges and schools National Intelligence University College of International Security Affairs Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (The Eisenhower School), formerly the Industrial College of the Armed Forces College of Information and Cyberspace (formerly Information Resources Management College or "iCollege") Joint Forces Staff College National War College Programs CAPSTONE KEYSTONE PINNACLE Research centers Institute for National Strategic Studies Center for Strategic Research Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction NDU Press Center for Applied Strategic Learning NDU Libraries

Acceptance rate and admissions Acceptance rate 65% Admissions requirements Yes, based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades Academic calendar Semesters Enrollment 1,500 Full-time employees 75 Student:staff ratio 20:1

Research institutes and centers

Institute for National Strategic Studies Center for Strategic Studies Center for the Study of Military Affairs of China Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction National Defense University Press Center for Applied Strategic Training Center for Joint and Strategic Logistics The university has a scientific and reference library, the resources of which are open to all students and teachers.

Associated organizations NDU Board of Visitors National Defense University Foundation United States Institute of Peace Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

Publications The NDU Press supports education, research, and outreach as the university's cross-component, professional military, and academic publishing house. Publications include the journals Joint Force Quarterly (JFQ) and PRISM: The Journal of Complex Operations, books such as Strategic Assessment 2020, case studies, policy briefs, and strategic monographs.

List of presidents

President Term Service branch Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length

See also

Air University (United States Air Force), Alabama Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, Virginia National Intelligence University, Washington, D.C. NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

References

External links

National Defense University publications on the Internet Archive