Supreme National Defense University ( fa, دانشگاه و پژوهشگاه عالی دفاع ملی و تحقیقات راهبردی, Daneshgah-e 'ali-ye Defa'-e Melli va Tahqiqat-e Rahbordi, lit=National Defense University and Institute for Strategic Research), acronymed DĀʿĀ ( fa, داعا), is an Iranian

University A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

located in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

. Subordinate of

General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( fa, ستاد کل نیروهای مسلح جمهوری اسلامی ایران) is the most senior military body in Iran, with an aim to implement policy, monitor and coordinate ac ...

, the university is dedicated to doctoral-level work on

military doctrine Military doctrine is the expression of how military forces contribute to campaigns, major operations, battles, and engagements. It is a guide to action, rather than being hard and fast rules. Doctrine provides a common frame of reference across ...

, applied defense sciences and management.

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