The mission of the Department of National Security is, as a socially responsible, innovative and competitive primary unit, to create an academic environment to motivate students, stimulate their personal growth and prepare them for leadership roles and specific responsibilities in the dynamic 21st century security environment.

The Department organizes the training of students in the professional field 9.1. National Security – educational qualification degree “Bachelor” and educational qualification degree “Master” and in educational and scientific degree “Doctor”, doctoral program “Military and Political Aspects of Maritime Security”.

The teaching staff of the Department has significant scientific and pedagogical achievements in the subject area of the disciplines taught, reflected in numerous scientific publications at home and abroad, participation in scientific and applied projects, academic mobility for the purpose of teaching at foreign universities, membership in international editorial boards and active participation in scientific conferences and congresses at home and abroad.

The learning environment in which the students are trained is the most modern known in the country in the professional field of “National Security”. Modern simulators and simulators with augmented and virtual reality are at the disposal of the students and lecturers of the professional field to prepare them for dealing with conventional threats and disasters as well as threats in cyberspace.

The Department maintains relationships with distinguished practitioners who are part of the teaching staff.