Academic education is organized around different programs, consisting of a group of integrated courses. Comprehensive, simple, practical and professional programs are designed across different academic departments, adopting a refined education of knowledge necessary for the Navy. Cadets will be able to develop proficiency in a certain professional knowledge and skill after taking the programs. Planning of the academic programs is written into the "2002 National Defense Report" as one of the key points of improved military education. In addition, amendment of the University Law has been drafted by the Ministry of Education to include the "academic programs" degree.

　New recruits of the Academy may take one of the five programs: Marine Science, Marine Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Science and Information Management. Courses are classified into "basic sciences" (28 credits), "marine engineering" (21 credits) and "major program" (41 credits). Each academic department offers one or more "major programs," that is, integrated programs related to the development of naval military technology. Programs currently on offer include: "Ocean Acoustics and Anti-submarine Warfare," "Naval Mechanic and Dynamic System," "Naval Weapon System," "Naval Applied Chemistry," "Naval Technology," "National Defense Information Management" and "National Defense Information Engineering." These not only represent the academic characteristics of the Academy, but also constitute the direction of key academic development and a planned educational investment.