The Academic
Branch is responsible for the academic training of
cadets and administration of the civilian staff. The
post graduate school and
the Academy Library are
also under the branch. It is
headed by the Academy
Provost (AP) who is a
professor.
The AP is assisted
by the Academy Registrar
who is a brigadier general,
the Academy Librarian and
Deans of Faculties. The
Branch discharges
functions similar to those
performed by conventional
universities in terms of
teaching, research and
community services.
Its academic programme was
upgraded to a degree awarding status in 1985 with
a 5-year course duration for the Regular Combatant
Course.
This is made up of 4 years of academic
training and one year of solely military training.
Similarly, the cadets go through the same rigorous
intellectual training as undergraduates in other
conventional universities.
The Academic branch is responsible for running the academic degree
program of the Regular Combatant Course of the NDA. It also runs post
graduate programmes for both military and civilian candidates. On
completion of the academic programme, cadets who are found worthy in
character and learning are awarded Bachelor's degrees in the following
disciplines.
(a) Physics
(b) Chemistry
(c) Mathematics
(d) Computer Science
(e) Economics
(f) Accounting
(g) Geography
(h) History & International Studies
(i) French
(j) Arabic
(k) Biological Sciences
(l) Political Science and Defence Studies
(m) Civil Engineering
(n) Mechanical Engineering
(o) Electrical/Electronics Engineering