Established in 1909, the Naval Postgraduate School is the world’s largest and most prestigious defense-oriented institution. The Naval Postgraduate School is the world leader in naval and defense-related graduate education and research preparing the intellectual leaders of tomorrow’s national and international security organizations.

As a fully-accredited university, the Naval Postgraduate School provides a unique interdisciplinary defense focus on science, engineering, technology, policy, operations, management and international relations not available in the private sector. The Naval Postgraduate School is remarkably agile, creating new curricula on short notice to meet the needs of the Armed Services and provides a major source of analytical capability for the Departments of the Navy and Defense. More than 1400 commissioned officers from all US Military services and over 50 other nations are typically in residence pursuing graduate degrees.

Preeminence in the Information Age demands a smart 21st Century leader adaptable to fast-paced emerging conditions. Demand for technically-educated talent far exceeds the supply.

The Naval Postgraduate School faculty meet the challenge. A robust mix of tenured faculty, visiting professors and lecturers integrate world-class information with specialized research and developing technologies utilized by the US Department of Defense and others involved in our national security.

The Naval Postgraduate School alumni make a difference by filling important military, government and corporate-leadership positions worldwide. International alumni at senior policy levels are invaluable to the coalition-building process which supports our national and international security.

The Naval Postgraduate School continues to compete for limited Navy resources and federal funding to support basic core operations. The Naval Postgraduate School Foundation was created to support the Naval Postgraduate School initiatives beyond federal funding resources by soliciting, receiving, and administering charitable contributions.

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