National Centre of Maritime Policy Research (NCMPR) has been established by Bahria University, Pakistan, to provide a platform for think tanks, researchers and scholars to work on maritime, matters and recommend strategies and measure to develop maritime sector through dissemination of knowledge to all stake holders. The Center is serving as a focal point for advice on maritime affairs to all relevant stakeholders including government and other organizations.

Since its inception, the centre is focussed on analysis and evaluation of national and international maritime issues and policies with the aim of determining their implications for Pakistan and recommend solutions to advance national maritime interests. The centre is actively engaged in promoting public awareness on the importance of maritime dimensions of Pakistan and disseminate knowledge on maritime issues through active outreach programmes including publications, media and all other novel means of communication. In addition to this , the centre has organized and participated in national & international seminars, conferences workshops and related academic events on maritime matters to project Pakistan’s view point. In a short span, since its establishment, the centre organized two International Maritime Conferences and one International Maritime Workshop. In continuation to holding these scholarly events, the centre is going to organize 3rd International Maritime Conference in March 2009. This conference will be concurrent to naval colloquium AMAN 2009 and will focus on Traditional and Non-Traditional Threats, Force Postures and Extra Regional Interests: Implications for Arabian Sea and the Gulf Littorals.

The centre also offers diverse research and consulting services in the fields of maritime industries and logistics for public and private sector organisations.

National Centre for Maritime Policy Research has also successfully launched a unique MBA-Maritime Degree Program, which is focussed on producing human resources at the middle management level in the maritime sector. In addition to this, both undergraduate and post graduate programs in Geophysics are being offered from the centre's platform.