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{{Short description|Research university in Bethesda, Maryland, USA}}
{{Short description|Research university in Bethesda, Maryland, USA}}
{{Infobox university
| name                  = National Intelligence University
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| image                  = National Intelligence University Logo.jpg
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| image_alt              = Seal of National Intelligence University
| caption                = Seal of the University
| motto                  = Scientia Est Lux Lucis
| motto_lang            = Latin
| mottoeng              = Knowledge is Enlightenment
| established            = {{start date|1962}}
| closed                = <!-- {{end date|YYYY}} -->
| type                  = [[Public university|Public]] [[research university]]
| parent                = [[Office of the Director of National Intelligence]]
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| academic_affiliation  = [[Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area|CUWMA]]
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| chairperson            = Gilman Louie
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| president              = John R. Ballard, PhD
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| provost                =
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| principal              =
| dean                  = Amy Kardell, PhD, Dean, College of Strategic Intelligence
| director              =
| head_label            = [[Dean (education)|Dean]]
| head                  = Bradley Haack, PhD, Acting Dean, Anthony G. Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence
| academic_staff        = 80+
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| students              = 700+
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| city                  = [[Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda]], [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]]
| state                  = [[Maryland]]
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| country                = United States
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| campus                = Suburban, multiple sites
| former_names          = Defense Intelligence School, Defense Intelligence College, Joint Military Intelligence College, National Defense Intelligence College
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| website                = {{Official URL}}
| colors                = Blue and Gold<br />{{color box|#193868}}&nbsp;{{color box|#ebaa20}}
| mascot                = Culper the Owl
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The '''National Intelligence University''' ('''NIU''') is a [[Congressional charter|federally chartered]] research university in [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]], [[Maryland]] operated by and for the [[United States Intelligence Community]] (IC) as its [[staff college]] of higher learning in fields of study central to the profession of intelligence and national security. A small, highly selective non-residential university, NIU awards undergraduate and graduate degrees, a graduate certificate, and prestigious research fellowships to prepare personnel for critical positions in the IC and the broader national security enterprise. Since 1963, more than 80,000 military and civilian students have attended the university.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ni-u.edu/news/NIU_Graduates_Largest_Number_2012.html |title=National Intelligence University |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121214233401/http://www.ni-u.edu/news/NIU_Graduates_Largest_Number_2012.html |archive-date=14 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Originally located at [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] headquarters at [[Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], NIU's primary campus is now located just up the [[Potomac River]] at [[Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda]] (ICC-B) with four additional locations around the world.
The '''National Intelligence University''' ('''NIU''') is a [[Congressional charter|federally chartered]] research university in [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]], [[Maryland]] operated by and for the [[United States Intelligence Community]] (IC) as its [[staff college]] of higher learning in fields of study central to the profession of intelligence and national security. A small, highly selective non-residential university, NIU awards undergraduate and graduate degrees, a graduate certificate, and prestigious research fellowships to prepare personnel for critical positions in the IC and the broader national security enterprise. Since 1963, more than 80,000 military and civilian students have attended the university.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ni-u.edu/news/NIU_Graduates_Largest_Number_2012.html |title=National Intelligence University |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121214233401/http://www.ni-u.edu/news/NIU_Graduates_Largest_Number_2012.html |archive-date=14 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Originally located at [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] headquarters at [[Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], NIU's primary campus is now located just up the [[Potomac River]] at [[Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda]] (ICC-B) with four additional locations around the world.