Faculty of Contemporary Studies, NDU

04/09/2026

Registrations are now open!

📅 Save the Dates: 28th–29th September 2026
📍 National Defence University, Islamabad

We’re bringing back
Dr. Zia Ul Haque Shamsi “THE GRAND MASTER” as your guest speaker.

Get ready to learn from his experience, engage in insightful discussions, and explore the world of Defence Acquisition Management like never before!

Mark your calendars. Stay tuned. See you there!

Link of Registration Form:
https://forms.gle/1jBZ6bJobBHVA9vK9

14/08/2026

79 Years of Independence 🇵🇰

Celebrating the spirit of freedom, sovereignty, and resilience that continues to shape Pakistan’s journey.

On this Independence Day, the Department of International Relations, National Defence University, reaffirms its commitment to knowledge, dialogue, and a stronger role for Pakistan in the world.

Pakistan Zindabad! 🇵🇰

14/08/2026

Celebrating 79 Years of Independence. 🇵🇰
Honouring our freedom, resilience, and shared future.

12/08/2026

The Faculty of Contemporary Studies, National Defence University, is proud to share the remarkable achievement of Dr. Bilal Latif, Assistant Professor, Department of Leadership and Management Sciences, who has been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship 2025.

The 2025 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship call was exceptionally competitive, attracting a record 17,066 proposals, compared with 10,360 proposals in 2024—the highest number of proposals ever received for any funding action in the 40-year history of the EU Research and Innovation Framework Programmes. Of these, 16,836 proposals were eligible and evaluated, with only 1,610 projects selected for funding, resulting in an overall success rate of just 9.6%.

Against this highly competitive international field, Dr. Latif achieved an outstanding evaluation score of 97.6/100, placing him among approximately the top 3–4% in Economic Sciences. Based on the best available information, he is the only known serving faculty member at a Pakistani university to have secured an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2025 in the field of Economic Sciences.

The fellowship will be hosted by Universidad CEU San Pablo, Madrid, Spain, with an international secondment at Stevens Institute of Technology, USA, and a non-academic placement at the Bank of Spain.

This achievement highlights the calibre and international competitiveness of research being undertaken by NDU faculty and contributes to the University’s growing international research profile.

Congratulations to Dr. Bilal Latif on this distinguished achievement. Wishing him continued success in his postdoctoral research and international academic journey.

08/08/2026

International Relations Summer School 2026

The Department of International Relations, National Defence University, presents the International Relations Summer School 2026, themed “Changing Dynamics of Global Order and Pakistan.”

Join distinguished scholars, experts, researchers, and practitioners for three days of engaging lectures, case studies, and policy discussions on contemporary global and regional challenges.

📅 27–29 August 2026
📍 CDH B Div, NDU
💰 Early Bird: Rs. 25,000 | Regular: Rs. 30,000
🗓️ Last date to register: 26 August 2026

Register here: https://forms.gle/yKjzH5UvKCqiRuVTA
Be part of meaningful discussions that shape a better tomorrow.

08/08/2026

Celebrating the achievements of our distinguished IR alumni, who continue to excel in Pakistan’s competitive civil services and public sector.

✨ Bakhtawar Iftikhar – CSS 2025 qualifier, securing allocation to the Office Management Group (OMG) after topping the CSS Essay paper.

✨ Sami Ahmed – CSS CE 2023 qualifier, allocated to the prestigious Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS).

✨ Maryam Ahmed – CSS 2018 qualifier, currently serving as Section Officer, Ministry of Finance.

✨ Asad ur Rahman Khan – CSS 2023 qualifier, allocated to the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP).

Their accomplishments reflect the Department of International Relations’ enduring commitment to academic excellence, leadership, and public service. We congratulate our alumni on their remarkable journeys and wish them continued success in serving the nation.

27/06/2026

Dr. Asif Iqbal Dawar participated as a speaker in the International Round Table Panel Discussion on “Reclaiming Peace Epistemologies: Towards a Paradigm Shift in Peace, Conflict and Security Studies,” organized by the Center for International Peace and Stability (CIPS), NUST, Islamabad.

The panel critically examined the historical marginalization of peace epistemologies within the prevailing discourse of security and conflict studies. By bringing together diverse scholarly perspectives, the discussion sought to position peace as a foundational principle for scholarly inquiry and emphasized the need for developing robust epistemological frameworks within Peace Studies.

12/06/2026

🎓✨ Your Future Starts Here!

Admissions are now OPEN for BS Economics with Specialization in Data Analytics at the Department of Economics, National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad.

📊 Turn data into insights.
📈 Transform insights into decisions.
🌍 Shape the future of business, policy, and economic development.

Whether you aspire to become an economist, data analyst, researcher, policymaker, or business strategist, this program will equip you with the skills needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving digital world.

📅 Last Date to Apply: 30 June 2026

Apply now and be part of the next generation of data-driven leaders!

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12/06/2026