Ұлттық қорғаныс университеті Ulttyq qorǵanys ýnıversıeti Национальный университет обороны | |
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Other name | NDU |
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Former name | Military Academy of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan |
| Type | Military academy |
| Established | 1997 |
| Founder | Government of Kazakhstan |
| Affiliation | Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Director | Major General Lut Alchekenov |
| Address | Turan Avenue , , , |
| Language | Kazakh, Russian |
| Colors | Light Blue |
| Website | http://www.nuo.kz |
The National Defence University named after the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasi (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Тұңғыш Президенті атындағы Ұлттық қорғаныс университеті - Елбасы, Qazaqstan Respýblıkasy Tuńǵysh Prezıdenti atyndaǵy Ulttyq qorǵanys ýnıversıteti - Elbasy; Russian: Национальный университет обороны имени Первого Президента Республике Казахстан — Лидера Нации) also known commonly as the National Defence University is a higher military educational institution for the training of senior officers in Kazakhstan's Armed Forces. It enrolls state officials, executive authorities, and officers of foreign armies. The main tasks of the NDU are to train officers to become professionals in the armed forces. It is currently led by the former head of the Kazakh artillery forces, Major General Lut Alchekenov.