🎓 National Defence University (NDU)
📢 Admissions Open — Spring 2026
📍 Sector E-9, Islamabad
🏷️ HEC Recognized | Federally Chartered | Public Sector University
🎯 Main Faculty Highlight
🏫 Faculty of Contemporary Studies (FCS)
🎓 1. Bachelor of Science (BS – 4 Years)
🏛️ Government & Public Policy
- Local Government
- Public Administration
- Emerging Technologies in Governance
- Political Economy
☮️ Peace & Conflict Studies
- Media & Politics
- Climate Change & Environment
- Non-Proliferation, Arms Control & Disarmament
🌍 Strategic Studies
- International Security
- Arms Control & Disarmament
- Emerging Technologies
- Peace Studies
- Public Policy
🌐 International Relations
- Global Politics of Environment & Climate Change
- Emerging Technologies
💼 Leadership & Management Studies
- Human Resource Management
- Accounting & Finance
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
- Marketing
📊 Economics
- Defence Economy
- Data Analytics
- Finance
- Public Policy
👉 Eligibility Note: 4-year BS program; candidates with prior degrees can apply through bridging semester
🎓 2. PhD Programs (Evening)
🏛️ Government & Public Policy
- Public Policy
- Development & Public Policy
- Social Issues & Policy
☮️ Peace & Conflict Studies
- Ethnicity
- Terrorism & International Conflicts
- Conflict Analysis & Resolution
- Gender, Peace & Security
🌍 Strategic Studies
- National Security
- Strategic Stability of South Asia
- Indo-Pacific Strategic Dynamics
- China-US Strategic Competition
- Maritime Security
💼 Leadership & Management Studies
- HRM, Finance, Corporate Governance, Marketing
📊 Economics
- Macroeconomics
- Defence Economics
- International Economics
- Development Economics
- Microeconomics
🎓 3. MPhil Programs (Evening & Weekend)
- Government & Public Policy (GPP)
- Peace & Conflict Studies (PCS)
- Strategic Studies (SS)
- International Relations (IR)
- Leadership & Management Studies (LMS)
- Economics (ECO)
🎓 4. MS Program (Weekend)
- MS Project Management
(Offered by Leadership & Management Studies Department)
📘 5. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD – 1 Year)
- Government & Public Policy
- Peace & Conflict Studies
- Strategic Studies
- International Relations
- Leadership & Management Studies
- Economics
💰 Approx. Fee: Rs. 150,000
🌟 Key Strengths of National Defence University
- Fully funded special scholarships (merit/need-based)
- Highly qualified faculty
- Well-defined internship programs
- State-of-the-art library
- Transport facility (Islamabad & Rawalpindi)
- Quota for differently-abled & underdeveloped regions
🌍 Recognition & Ranking
- Ranked among top Pakistani HEIs in SDG 16 (Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions)
- National & international student exposure
📅 Important Dates / Schedule
- BS / Bridging: 31 Dec 2025
- MS / MPhil: 15 Jan 2026
- PhD: 20 Jan 2026
- PGD: 11 Feb 2026
📝 How to Apply
- Apply online via: admissions.ndu.edu.pk
- Follow instructions on official website
📞 Contact Information
- Phone: 051-9262066-8
- Fax: 051-9263479
- Admission Office: 051-9261818
📌 Overall Insight
National Defence University is a specialized, policy and strategic studies-focused university, particularly strong in:
- International Relations & Strategic Studies
- Peace & Conflict Studies
- Public Policy & Governance
- Defence & Security Studies
👉 Unlike other universities, NDU focuses more on:
✔ Policy-making and governance
✔ National & international security
✔ Research-oriented graduate programs
