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NPS FACT SHEET - 2025

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MISSION

Provide defense-focused graduate education, including classified studies and interdisciplinary research, to advance the operational effectiveness, technological leadership and warfighting advantage of the Naval service.  Learn more...

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WHO WE ARE

We are who we serve:

NPS is a Naval command and a defense graduate university. We are defense educators, subject matter experts and staff serving those who serve our nation.
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WHAT WE DO 

Defense education & research: 

NPS develops warrior talent and research solutions through Master’s and Ph.D. programs for the Department of the Navy, DoD, U.S. Government, partners and our allies.
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WHY IT MATTERS 

For decisive advantage: 

NPS ensures the technological leadership of the future force. Our graduates have the technical and intellectual edge to deter and prevail in the all-domain battlespace. 
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2024 Enrollment

 

ENROLLMENT 2024 

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT: 8,427
Master: 1,846
Doctorate: 101 
Certificate & Non-Degree: 639
EE/PD*: 5,841

FACULTY AND STAFF 

Total Personnel: 597

TENURE-TRACK: 174
INSTRUCTIONAL: 127 
RESEARCH: 160
ADMINISTRATIVE/STAFF: 34
MILITARY: 102

THE NPS ADVANTAGE

Only NPS synchronizes student operational experience and graduate education with applied research and faculty expertise, to deliver innovative warfighting solutions and leaders educated to employ them.

*Executive Education and Professional Development

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ENDURING STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

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WHERE SCIENCE MEETS THE ART OF WARFARE

LEADERSHIP 

President 
Dr. Ann E. Rondeau, 
Vice Admiral, USN (Ret.) 
Provost 
Dr. James Newman
Chief of Staff 
CDR Andrew Ceniseroz, USN
Chief Operating Officer
Rob Sweeney
Command Information Officer
Scott Bischoff
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs 
Dr. James Michael
Vice Provost, Research and Innovation
Dr. Kevin Smith
Vice Provost, Academic Leadership
Dr. Jomana Amara
Vice Provost, Warfare Studies
Randy Pugh, Naval Warfare Studies Institute
Dean of Students 
CAPT Eric Skalski, USN 

DEPARTMENTS

Applied Mathematics 
Defense Management
Computer Science 
Defense Analysis
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Information Sciences
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Meteorology 
National Security Affairs
Oceanography
Operations Research
Physics
Systems Engineering

GROUPS 

Cyber Academic Group
Data Science Academic Group
Energy Academic Group
Space System Academic Group
Undersea Warfare Academic Group

(Accredited by WASC for 10 years in 2020)

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WARFIGHTER DEVELOPMENT

Critical and strategic thinkers able to problem-solve, adapt, innovate, and lead

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WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT

Classified and applied research and innovative solutions

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The Department of the Navy is driving innovation across every corner of the enterprise.
 

"Naval education curricula, research, and experiential learning all contribute to the total force’s professional development—
and all need to continuously evolve to ensure that our personnel have the competencies to succeed against any challenge.”

— NAVAL EDUCATION STRATEGY

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