National Defense University | |
Type: | Federal staff college |
Established: | 1976 |
Parent: | U.S. Department of Defense |
Academic Affiliation: | CUWMA |
Provost: | James Lepse |
President: | VADM Peter Garvin |
City: | Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, DC |
Country: | United States |
Coor: | 38.866°N -77.015°W |
The National Defense University (NDU) is an institution of higher education 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 on the grounds of Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.,[1] near the White House and the US Congress.
The National Defense University includes:
Acceptance rate | 65% | |
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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 |
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.[3]