Maldives National University

Maldives National University
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ
Established	1998 (As MCHE)
Type	Public
Chancellor	Dr. Musthafa Luthfee
President	Mester Majid Ali Magsi
Vice-Chancellor	Dr.Hassan Hameed (acting) 1
Location	Malé, Maldives
Former names	Maldives College for Higher Education (MCHE)
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Website	[1]
^1 The rector of MCHE is to serve as acting vice-chancellor until the university council appoints permanent post.

The Maldives National University (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ) is the first university to be opened in the Maldives. Inaugurated on February 15, 2011, the university was previously known as the Maldives College of Higher Education which was established on January 1, 1999, as part of a restructuring and rationalization of all government-run post-secondary education in Maldives. Operated under the aegis of the Department of Higher Education and Training, MCHE is the only public degree-granting institution on the island. The college offers a range of degrees, diplomas, and certificates, with particular emphasis on engineering, health science, education, tourism, and management. The average enrollment at MCHE is around 4,000 students in long-term (that is, more than one academic year) programs, and around 2,000 in short-term (shorter than one academic year) courses.

The college is administered by a council called College Council, headed by Mr. Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi.

History

MCHE was established in 1998, 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.

Faculties

• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering Technology
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies
• Faculty of Islamic Studies
• Faculty of Management and Computing
• Faculty of Shari'ah and Law
• Centre for Maritime Studies
• Centre for Open Learning

External links

• Official website
• Website of Maldives College of Higher Education