The PLA National Defense University () is a state university administered by the PLA. It is the highest education institution for military education in mainland China.
The university located in Beijing under the leadership of PLA Central Committee. The current President of the university is Wang Xibin.
It was formed in 1985 with the merger of parts of the PLA Military Academy, the PLA Political Academy and the PLA Logistics Academy. It is claimed to be "China's equivalent of West Point."