The current colleges registered under the National Defence University form the academic foundation of the institution and continue to operate in their specialized areas under NDU academic supervision.
Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
To maintain their independence, the colleges operate autonomously and continue to focus on their core areas while running their academic courses. NDU performs the academic control and supervisory role over all programmes offered by the colleges and retains overall command, control, and supervision of institutional strategy, policy, and administration of academic programmes sanctioned by GTEC.
All academic courses and programmes authorized by GTEC and run at GAFCSC, KAIPTC, NCDS, GMA, TRADOC, GAFCONM, SOA and future institutions will be granted certificates in the name of the National Defence University.