NPC may stand for:

Science and medicine

Chemistry

Computing

* Network Parameter Control in computer networks * Non-deterministic polynomial-time complete *

Non-printing character In computing and telecommunications, a control character or non-printing character (NPC) is a code point in a character set that does not represent a written character or symbol. They are used as in-band signaling to cause effects other than t ...

Electronics

* Neutral Point Clamped, an inverter topology

Medicine

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), or nasopharynx cancer, is the most common cancer originating in the nasopharynx, most commonly in the postero-lateral nasopharynx or pharyngeal recess (fossa of Rosenmüller), accounting for 50% of cases. NPC occurs ...

*"Near point of convergence" or "no previous correction", optometric abbreviations *Neural progenitor cell; see

Notch signaling pathway The Notch signaling pathway is a highly Conserved sequence, conserved cell signaling system present in most animal, animals. Mammals possess four different Notch proteins, notch receptors, referred to as NOTCH1, NOTCH2, Notch 3, NOTCH3, and NOTC ...

* Niemann–Pick disease, type C **

NPC1 Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (NPC1) is a membrane protein that mediates intracellular cholesterol trafficking in mammals. In humans the protein is encoded by the ''NPC1'' gene (chromosome location 18q11). Function ''NPC1'' was identified as ...

, a protein involved in the disease **

NPC2 The epididymal secretory protein E1, also known as NPC2 (Niemann-Pick intracellular cholesterol transporter 2), is one of two main lysosomal transport proteins that assist in the regulation of cellular cholesterol by exportation of LDL-derived chol ...

, a protein involved in the disease *

Nuclear pore complex The nuclear pore complex (NPC), is a large protein complex giving rise to the nuclear pore. A great number of nuclear pores are studded throughout the nuclear envelope that surrounds the eukaryote cell nucleus. The pores enable the nuclear tra ...

, in molecular biology

Organisations

Corporations

National Petrochemical Company The National Petrochemical Company (NPC) (, ''Sherkat-e Melli-ye Sanāye'-e Petroshimi''), a subsidiary to the Iranian Petroleum Ministry, is owned by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is responsible for the development and opera ...

of Iran *

National Power Corporation The National Power Corporation (, also known as NAPOCOR, NPC or National Power) is a Philippine government-owned and controlled corporation that is mandated to provide electricity to all rural areas of the Philippines by 2025 (known as "mission ...

, the Philippines *

Nauru Phosphate Corporation The Republic of Nauru Phosphate Corporation (RONPhos) is a government-owned company controlling phosphate mining in Nauru. The company was previously known as the Nauru Phosphate Corporation (NPC). Failed investments In the early years of the ...

, Republic of Nauru *

Nevada Power Company Nevada Power Company (NPC) was a Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas-based company that produced, distributed, and sold electricity in the southern part of the U.S. state, state of Nevada. In 2005, it had over 700,000 electric customers in parts of thr ...

, United States

Political organisations

* An abbreviation of Nationalist Party of China, an alias for the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat ...

. *

National Peace Council The National Peace Council (NPC), founded in 1908 and disbanded in 2000, acted as the co-ordinating body for almost 200 groups across Britain, with a membership ranging from small village peace groups to national trade unions and local authorities. ...

, UK *

Nationalist People's Coalition The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) is a conservatism, conservative political party in the Philippines which was founded in 1992 by presidential candidate Danding Cojuangco. History Formation In 1990, amid political and economic unce ...

, a center-right political party in the Philippines *

National People's Congress The National People's Congress (NPC) is the highest organ of state power of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The NPC is the only branch of government in China, and per the principle of unified power, all state organs from the Sta ...

, China *

National Petroleum Council (US) The National Petroleum Council (NPC) is an American advisory committee representing oil and natural gas industry views to the United States Secretary of Energy. History The council was established in 1946 at the request of President Harry S. Trum ...

Northern People's Congress The Northern People's Congress (NPC) is a political party in Nigeria. Formed in June 1943, the party held considerable influence in the Northern Region from the 1950s until the military coup of 1966. It was formerly a cultural organization know ...

, a political party in Nigeria

Student organisations

National Panhellenic Conference The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is an umbrella or trade association for 26 national and international women's sororities throughout the United States and Canada. '' Panhellenic'' () refers to the group's members being autonomous social ...

, of North American sororities * National Postgraduate Committee, UK

Other organisations

:''see also under

Sport Sport is a physical activity or game, often Competition, competitive and organization, organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The numbe ...

, below'' * National Press Club, several

press club A press club is an organization for journalists and others who are professionally engaged in the production and dissemination of news. A press club whose membership is defined by the press of a given country may be known as a National Press Club ...

s *

Niagara Parks Commission The Niagara Parks Commission, commonly shortened to Niagara Parks, is an agency of the Government of Ontario which maintains the Ontario shoreline of the Niagara River. History The Commission was founded in 1885 and charged with preserving an ...

, Ontario, Canada *

Northern Provincial Council Northern Provincial Council ( ''Vaṭa Mākāṇa Capai''; NPC) is the provincial council for the Northern Province in Sri Lanka. In accordance with the Sri Lankan constitution, NPC has legislative power over a variety of matters including agri ...

, Sri Lanka

Sport and games

Sport

National Paralympic Committee A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), NPCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the ...

National Physique Committee The National Physique Committee (NPC) is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC. While the term "bodybuilding" is ...

, a US bodybuilding organization * National Pickleball Center or Naples Pickleball Center, home of the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships *

National Provincial Championship (1976–2005) The National Provincial Championship, often simply called the NPC, was an annual promotion and relegation rugby union competition in men's domestic New Zealand rugby. First played during the 1976 season, it was the highest level of competitio ...

, New Zealand rugby competition *

National Provincial Championship (2006–present) The National Provincial Championship (NPC) is an annual, men's Round-robin tournament, round-robin rugby union competition organised by New Zealand Rugby. First played in National Provincial Championship (1976–2005), 1976, it is the second h ...

, New Zealand rugby competition *Non-playing captain of a team in

contract bridge Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking game, trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two Team game, competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each othe ...

Role-playing and computer/video games

Non-player character A non-player character (NPC) is a character in a game that is not controlled by a player. The term originated in traditional tabletop role-playing games where it applies to characters controlled by the gamemaster (or referee) rather than by a ...

** NPC (meme), an Internet meme

Research and educational facilities

* National Paralegal College, Phoenix, Arizona, US * National Park College, Hot Springs, Arkansas, US * Netherlands Proteomics Centre, Netherlands

Other

National Ploughing Championships The National Ploughing Championships () or NPC or the Ploughing, previously known as The National Ploughing Championships Machinery & Livestock Exhibition, is an outdoor agricultural show in Ireland incorporating a ploughing contest. Held eve ...

, Ireland, an agricultural show *

NATO Programming Centre The NATO Programming Centre (NPC) is part of the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA). The NPC is responsible for system support and maintenance of the Air Command and Control Systems (Air C2). The centre is located in Glons, a vil ...

, for air system support * Neighbourhood police centre, a type of police station in Singapore * NPC (cable system), linking Japan and the US * Fujicolor NPC 160, later

Fujicolor Pro Fujicolor Pro was a line of professional color negative films from Japanese company Fujifilm introduced in 2004 for weddings, portraits, fashion and commercial photography. It originally comprised four emulsions: Pro 160S, Pro 160C, Pro 400H a ...

160C, photographic film *

Nickel Nickel is a chemical element; it has symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel is a hard and ductile transition metal. Pure nickel is chemically reactive, but large pieces are slo ...

Plated

Copper Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu (from Latin ) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orang ...

. The plating is applied to wire products due to its excellent corrosion resistance properties and in particular, its durability and stability at extremes of temperatures. {{disambiguation