NCS

NCS may refer to:

Organizations

 * NASCAR Canada Series, canadian stock car racing series
 * National Career Service (India)
 * National Cartoonists Society, US
 * National Center for Simulation, US defense technologies association
 * National Children's Study, US cohort study
 * National Citizen Service, voluntary service for 16-17-year-olds in England
 * National Clandestine Service, later Directorate of Operations, a component of the CIA
 * National Crime Squad, a former British police organisation
 * National Communications System, a former US agency
 * National Convenience Stores, a US company
 * Naval Canteen Service, the Royal Navy branch of the NAAFI
 * NCS Group, formerly National Computer Systems, Singapore
 * North Carolina Symphony, based in Raleigh, North Carolina
 * North Coast Section, an athletic organization in California, US
 * Nippon Computer Systems
 * NoCopyrightSounds, a British record label
 * Neurocritical Care Society, an international, multidisciplinary medical society

Schools and universities

 * National Cathedral School, Washington, D.C.
 * National Cryptologic School, of the U.S. National Security Agency
 * Navy Children School, India
 * Newark Charter School, Newark, Delaware, US
 * Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, London, England
 * Northland Christian School, Houston, Texas, US
 * North Cestrian School, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England

Biology and chemistry

 * N-Chlorosuccinimide, an organic chemical
 * Neotenic complex syndrome
 * Nerve conduction study, a medical diagnostic test
 * Neuronal calcium sensor, a family of proteins
 * Thiocyanate, an organic compound in the cyanate family
 * Natural Color System, a proprietary color model

Computing

 * National CAD Standard, US
 * Network Computing System, an implementation of the Network Computing Architecture at Apollo Computer
 * Network-based Call Signaling, a protocol used with VoIP
 * Networked control system, closing control loops with a communication network

Transport

 * Newark City Subway, New Jersey, US
 * North Central Service, a rail line in Chicago, Illinois, US

Other uses

 * National Care Service, proposed social care service in the United Kingdom
 * National Compensation Survey, US
 * NATO Codification System, for items of supply
 * Norwegian continental shelf, the continental shelf of Norway
 * NCS: Manhunt, a British crime drama series from 2001-2002