| The Maldives National University | |
| Native Name: | ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ |
| Established: | (as Allied Health Services Training Centre) |
| Chancellor: | Dr. Mahmood Shaugy |
| Vice Chancellor: | Dr. Aishath Shehenaz Adam |
| Head: | Abdul Rasheed Ali |
| Students: | 10,000 |
| State: | Greater Male' |
| Campus: | 4 |
| Former Names: | Maldives College of Higher Education (MCHE) |
| Website: | mnu.edu.mv |
The Maldives National University also known by its abbreviation MNU is a public university located in the Maldives.
In 1973, the first Ministry of health was created at MNU. 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 College of Higher Education was founded. In January 1999 the Institute of Shari’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]
Maldives National University was established on 1 October 1998 by the government of Maldives. Though what is today known as MNU 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.