Maldives National University

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

The Maldives National University
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ
Former names
Maldives College of Higher Education (MCHE)
TypePublic
Established1973 (As Allied Health Services Training Centre)
ChancellorDr. Hassan Hameed
Vice-ChancellorDr. Mohamed Shareef
Students10,000
Location
Malé
,
Greater Male'
,
Maldives
Campus4
Colors 
Websitemnu.edu.mv

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 Law and Islamic Studies
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Medicine
  • MNU Business School
  • Centre for Maritime Studies
  • Centre for Open Learning
  • Centre for Foundation Studies

References
  1. http://mnu.edu.mv/vision-mission/
  2. http://mnu.edu.mv/history/

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