Naval Postgraduate School
Former name | School of Marine Engineering |
|---|---|
| Motto | Praestantia Per Scientiam |
Motto in English | Excellence through Knowledge |
| Type | Graduate school |
| Established | 1909 |
Parent institution | Naval University System |
| Endowment | $5.08 million (2016) |
| Provost | James H. Newman |
| President | Ann E. Rondeau |
| Students | 2,586 |
| Location | , , U.S. 36°35′53″N 121°52′30″W / 36.598°N 121.875°W |
| Campus | 627 acres (254 ha) |
| Website | nps.edu |
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is a Naval command with a graduate university mission, operated by the United States Navy and located in Monterey, California.
The NPS mission is to 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."
It offers master's and doctoral degrees in more than 70 fields of study to the U.S. Armed Forces, Department of Defense civilians and international partners. Established in 1909, the school also offers research fellowship opportunities at the postdoctoral level through the National Academies' National Research Council research associateship program.