page_title: National Defense University (Kazakhstan)
section_title: Structure
hierarchical_section_title: National Defense University (Kazakhstan) / Structure
caption_attribution_description: English: The Russian military delegation led by the commander of the Central Military District, Colonel General Alexander Lapin, has arrived in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
context_page_description: The National Defence University named after the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasi also known commonly as the National Defence University is a higher military educational institution for the training of senior officers in Kazakhstan's Armed Forces. It enrolls state officials, executive authorities, and officers of foreign armies. The main tasks of the NDU are to train officers to become professionals in the armed forces. It is currently led by former Minister of Defense, Colonel General Saken Zhasuzakov.
context_section_description: Training in the NDU is carried out in 4 faculties:
  Faculty of the General Staff of the Armed Forces
  Department of Military and Public Administration
  Department of Strategy
  Department of Military and Public Administration
  Department of Operational Art
  Department of Command
  Faculty of Management
  Department of Operational and Tactical Training
  Department of Command and Control of Troops
  Department of Missile Forces and Artillery
  Department of Air Defense Forces
  Department of Material and Technical Support
  Department of Physical Training and Sports
  Faculty of the National Guard
  Department of Operational and Tactical Training
  Faculty of Advanced Training
  Academic Courses
  Courses for officers of Regional Commands;
  Courses for Brigade Commanders
  Courses for Battalion Commanders
  Foreign Language Courses
caption: A hall in the NDU featuring national symbols as well as a photo of its patron, Nursultan Nazarbayev, in full dress uniform.
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