Maldives National University

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The Maldives National University

ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ
Seal of the Maldives National University.
Former names	Maldives College of Higher Education (MCHE)
Type	Public
Established	1973 (As Allied Health Services Training Centre)
Chancellor	Dr. Hassan Hameed
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Mohamed Shareef
Students	10,000
Location	Malé , Greater Male' , Maldives
Campus	4
Colors
Website	mnu.edu.mv

The Maldives National University (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ) is a university in the Maldives.

In 1973 the first Ministry of health was created at NMU. In 1974, the vocational and trade center was established, providing mechanical and electrical trades. In 1984 the institution for Teacher education was created. In 1987 a tourism school was established for the sole purpose of tourism in the Maldives. In 1991 The Institute of Management and Administration was created; in order, to train staff for public and private services. In 1998 The Maldives of Higher Education was founded. On January 1999 the Institute of Shar’ah and law was founded. In 2000 College launched first-degree Program: Bachelor of Arts. On 17 January 2011 The Maldives National University Act was passed by the President of the Maldives, The Maldives National University got its name on 15 February 2011.^[1][2]

History[]

MCHE was established on 1 October 1998 by the government of Maldives. Though what is today known as MCHE was there since 1973 as Allied Health Services Training Centre which later was renamed as Faculty of Health Sciences established by the Ministry of Health. The college was administered by a council called College Council, headed by late Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi.

Faculties[]

• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering, Science and Technology
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies
• Faculty of Shariah and Law
• School of Nursing
• School of Medicine
• MNU Business School
• Centre for Maritime Studies
• Centre for Educational Technology and Excellence
• Centre for Foundation Studies

References[]

Coordinates: 4°10′17″N 73°30′33″E / 4.171297°N 73.509068°E / 4.171297; 73.509068