The National Intelligence University is a federally chartered research university in Bethesda, Maryland operated by and for the United States Intelligence Community 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 undergr…
The National Intelligence University is a federally chartered research university in Bethesda, Maryland operated by and for the United States Intelligence Community 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. 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 with four additional locations around the world.
Established: 1962
President: John R. Ballard, PhD
Former names: Defense Intelligence School, Defense Intelligence College, Joint Military Intelligence College, National Defense Intelligence College
Motto: Scientia Est Lux Lucis
Motto in English: Knowledge is Enlightenment
Parent institution: Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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