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}}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.]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.national_defense_university.8fd2f1a1219d3a7c0cae2a43061359a9.html |title=Profile. National Defense University |website=dnb.com}}</ref> near the White House and the US Congress.

 

=== Colleges and schools<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ndu.edu/Academics/Colleges/ |title=Colleges |website=National Defense University |language=en-US |access-date=August 3, 2018}}</ref> ===

* [[Joint Advanced Warfighting School]] (JAWS)

* [[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]]

*** [[Program for Emerging Leaders]]

*** [[Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Graduate Fellowship Program]]

** [[NDU Press]]

* [[Center for Applied Strategic Learning]]

== Acceptance rate and admissions ==

* [[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]] (the university publishes 1,300 periodicals)[5];

* [[Center for Applied Strategic Training]]

* [[Center for Joint and Strategic Logistics]]

The university has a scientific and reference library, the funds of which are open to all students and teachers. [https://akaax.com/us-national-defense-university-location-history-structure-and-acceptance-rate/ Read More] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019043117/https://akaax.com/us-national-defense-university-location-history-structure-and-acceptance-rate/ |date=October 19, 2022 }}

* [[National Defense University Foundation]]