National Intelligence University

National Intelligence University

Seal of the University
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
Type	Public research university
Established	1962 (1962)
Parent institution	Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Academic affiliation	CUWMA
Chairperson	Gilman Louie
President	John R. Ballard, PhD
Dean	Amy Kardell, PhD, Dean, College of Strategic Intelligence
Dean	LTC Tom Pike, PhD, Acting Dean, Anthony G. Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence
Academic staff	80+
Students	700+
Location	Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda, Bethesda , Maryland , United States
Campus	Suburban, multiple sites
Colors	Blue and Gold
Mascot	Culper the Owl
Website	ni-u.edu

The National Intelligence University (NIU) is a federally chartered research university in Bethesda, Maryland operated by and for the United States Intelligence Community (IC) 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.^[1] 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 (ICC-B) with four additional locations around the world.

National Intelligence University's interdisciplinary programs emphasize education through scholarly and applied research designed to help U.S. intelligence officers better understand the diverse range of geopolitical, strategic, and technological threats and opportunities affecting intelligence and national security. The university is organized into two separate academic units: the College of Strategic Intelligence and the Anthony G. Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence. Combined, the college and school cover a diverse and evolving range of international affairs issues and adversarial threats and capabilities, from cultural and religious conflicts to WMD proliferation, cybersecurity threats, terrorism, transnational crime, and more.^[2]

Previously known as the Defense Intelligence School, the Defense Intelligence College, the Joint Military Intelligence College, and the National Defense Intelligence College, admissions are restricted solely to U.S. citizens who hold Top Secret//Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) security clearances and are employed by the government in relevant national security positions. Applicants must be nominated by their agency or unit. Tuition is paid by the government.