Maldives National University (MNU) is a public higher education institution in Maldives. MNU was founded in 2011. The home of the main campus of MNU is Maldives’s capital - Male. Maldives National University is the leading university of Maldives according to the international ratings.
The Maldives have long been known as a luxurious vacation destination, however they are developing significantly in the educational sector as well.
The university was formed by collaborating and upgrading all the faculties of the Maldives College of Higher Education. MNU is now the country’s leading institution that grants higher education degrees, which range from management, engineering, education, health sciences, tourism, among others. There are short term courses that have an enrollment of around 2,000 students while long term degree programs have an enrollment of about 4,000 students.