In chronological order, its predecessors were the 4th Department of Military College (Nanjing), the 4th Department of Higher Military College (Beijing), Foreign Training Department of Military College (Beijing), Foreign Training Department and College of Defense Studies, NDU, PLA. In July, 2017, it was reshuffled and renamed as the International College of Defense Studies,NDU.
The 5th syndicate graduation photo of the first course of the Basic Department in the period of the Military College (Nanjing) in May 1954
Group photo of Guyana officers of the Foreign Training Department in the period of Military and Political University in February 1976
Group photo of Mozambique officers of the Foreign Training Department in the period of Military College (Beijing)
The graduation ceremony of the 27th Advanced Training Course in the period of the Department of Foreign Training, NDU in February 2001
The opening ceremony of the 58th and 59th Advanced Command Course in the period of the College of Defense Studies, NDU in March 2014
The inaugural meeting of the International College of Defense Studies, NDU in August 2017
