Situated in Silicon Valley in Northern California, the high-tech center in the United States of America, Northwestern Polytechnic University (NPU) provides professional and cutting-edge curricula, and hands-on industry practice in computer science, computer systems engineering, electrical engineering, and business administration and information technology to meet the needs of working professionals and to get them ahead of the competition.

NPU Online offers an interactive distance learning environment for NPU students and faculty. Without having to go through the hassle of commuting to class, both faculty and students participate in ongoing seminars and discussion groups, creating a learning community that is academically challenging and personally rewarding.