DNP may refer to:

Science and technology

  • 2,4-Dinitrophenol, a toxic small organic molecule formerly marketed as a pharmaceutical "diet aid"
  • Deoxyribonucleoprotein, a complex of DNA and protein
  • Distance to neutral point, a quantity which is important when considering thermal expansion mismatch
  • Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3), a protocol used in SCADA systems for communication with remote terminal units and intelligent electronic devices
  • "Do not populate" or "do not place", a term used in printed circuit board design to denote the omitting of a component
  • Dynamic nuclear polarization, a technique used in NMR spectroscopy

Government and politics

  • German National Party (German: Deutsche Nationalpartei), a former German political party in Czechoslovakia
  • "Duty Not Paid", in the context of cigarette smuggling
  • Dutch National Police, the police agency in the Netherlands

Other uses

  • Dai Nippon Printing, the world's largest printing company, based in Japan
  • Defects notification period (applicable to a construction contract), an additional period of time following completion during which the duty to perform the contract continues to exist
  • Deosai National Park, Pakistan
  • Der Neue Pauly, a more compact edition of Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (Pauly-Wissowa)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice, a professional doctorate in nursing
  • "Did not play", a label seen in sports box scores. Also see Glossary of basketball terms