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 and Management 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.