National Defence University (NDU) Islamabad

Posted by rajajang

March 6, 2008

ndu The origin of the National Defence University (NDU) goes back to the year 1963, when the 1st Army War Course started at the Command and Staff College, Quetta. Subsequently , in 1971, a dedicated National Defence College was established at the old building of the National Assembly of Pakistan in Rawalpindi. In 1995, the National Defence College shifted to its present campus at the foothills of picturesque Margalla Hills of Islamabad.

By a decree of the Government of Pakistan, the National Defence College was upgraded as the NDU. An Ordinance to this effect was signed on 27 January-2007 by the President of Pakistan. The NDU will continue to operate from the same campus.

The President of Pakistan is the Chancellor of the NDU. The management of the NDU is vested in a three Star General from the Pakistan Army, who is called the President. He is also the head of the faculty. The University is organized into four Constituent Colleges / Institutes:-

National Security College,
Armed Forces War College,
Institute of Strategic Studies; Research and Analysis (ISSRA)
Institute of Contemporary Studies (ICS) - To be established
There will be three affiliated colleges:-

Command and Staff College Quetta
Naval War College Lahore
Air War College Karachi

The National Security College, the Armed Forces War College and the Institute of Contemporary Studies (ICS) are the instructional Colleges for conducting various courses / studies in security and defence studies, whereas the ISSRA acts as a think-tank apart from conducting the National Security Workshops, Capstone Courses and symposia / seminars.

The Headquarters/Administrative Wing provides administrative and technical support to the University.

Courses

Following is a list of courses that are conducted at the NDU. Click on each one to find out in further details about the respective course.

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