The UArctic Assembly 2026 convenes in Tórshavn
Fri, May 29, 2026
The National Defence University (NDU) is a military tertiary education institution that is part of the Finnish Defence Forces. The university is to produce highly educated personnel for the Defence Forces and the Border Guard.
Studies at this university bring together academic and vocational education. NDU graduates are leaders who are experts in their field.
Research is a top priority at the NDU, namely because teaching at the the National Defence University draws upon the latest research in military science. The NDU's third task is to maintain community relations.
Fri, May 29, 2026
Research at the Finnish National Defence University (NDU) serves the purpose of developing military science as an academic field and responds to the three main tasks of the Finnish Defence Forces:
At the National Defence University, the main research interest is above all future threat scenarios and the development of the national defence system. The four core multidisciplinary research areas are: