NPS is a public graduate university operated by the United States Navy, located in Monterey, California. It provides advanced education and research programs to military officers and DoD civilians.
Address: 1 University Circle, 93943 Monterey, California, United States
Defense Analysis, Systems Engineering, Operations Research
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Military, Software Engineering, Statistics
Diplomas*:
- Certificate, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Graduate school for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and other branches/agencies. Focuses on defense-relevant science, technology, management, and policy.
Research:
Research focused on national security issues, including systems engineering, cybersecurity, operations research, undersea warfare, space systems, and regional security studies.
Famous Alumnis:
Numerous Navy, Marine Corps, and other military leaders; several astronauts
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
1500
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Provides specialized graduate education tailored to naval and national security needs, research directly impacts defense capabilities, beautiful Monterey location.
Cons
Highly specialized, primarily serves military and DoD personnel.
Best For
Military officers and DoD civilians seeking specialized graduate education and research in areas critical to naval operations and national security.
- Cybersecurity, Risk Management, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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