[1] Established in Manora, Karachi, under Vice-Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan in 1970, it is the one of the technologically advanced military training academy in Pakistan that offers professional academic degrees.

And, it sends its students occasionally to United States Naval Academy for further advanced courses.

[1] “To impart moral, professional, educational and physical training to the cadets that imbues them with the highest ideals of integrity, duty, courage and honour in order to establish a sound base to become a proficient naval officer.” [3] The Pakistan Naval Academy is "the first Armed Forces Academy in the country which has been certified to the international standards of quality (ISO-9001:2000)".

This is achieved through committed leadership, competent and devoted staff and progressive improvement in curriculum and training methodologies”.

[2][4] However, due to divergent operational requirements and cultural values, Pakistan was compelled to start its own training institute for its navy.

In 1990, Prime minister Benazir Bhutto signed an executive decree providing for the Bachelor of Science Degree for the Naval, Military, and Coast Guard Academies.