BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIVERSITY
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 of the University. The University is organized into two Faculties and one Institute:-
Constituent Colleges:
National Security College
Armed Forces War College
Affiliated Colleges:
Command and Staff College, Quetta
Naval War College, Lahore
Air War College, Karachi
Institute for Strategic Studies; Research and Analysis (ISSRA)
National War Gaming Centre (NWGC)
Faculty of Contemporary Studies (FCS)
Department of Government & Public Policy
Department of Peace & Conflict Studies
Department of Strategic & Nuclear Studies
Department of International Relations
Department of Leadership Studies
The National Security College, the Armed Forces War College and the Faculty of Contemporary Studies (FCS) are the instructional Colleges/Faculty 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.