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Universities in Maldives

This is AlmiStudy's verified record of universities in Maldives. Only confirmed information is shown; fields that are not verified are left out rather than guessed. The list is as long as the real data — never padded.

AlmiStudy currently records 15 universities in Maldives. By type: 9 public, 6 private. Cities covered include: Hithadhoo, Hulhulé, Kulhudhuffushi, Malé.

Avid College (އެވިޑް ކޮލެޖު)

Malé · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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Clique College (ކްލިކް ކޮލެޖު)

Malé · Private
SubjectsBusiness & Management; Tourism
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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Cyryx College (ސިރިކްސް ކޮލެޖު)

Malé · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Tourism
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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Faculty of Health Sciences, MNU (Maldives College of Health Sciences heritage)

Malé · Public
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences; Pharmacy
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies, MNU

Malé · Public
SubjectsTourism; Business & Management
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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Islamic University of Maldives (IUM / އިސްލާމީ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ)

Malé · Public
SubjectsTheology & Religious Studies; Languages & Linguistics; Education; Law
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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MAPS College (Maldives Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Malé · Private
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences; Pharmacy
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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MNU Centre for Open Learning (CFOL)

Malé · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Education
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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MNU Hithadhoo Campus (Addu Atoll)

Hithadhoo · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Education
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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MNU Kulhudhuffushi Campus (Northern Region)

Kulhudhuffushi · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Education
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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Maldives Aviation Academy (ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އޭވިއޭޝަން އެކަޑެމީ)

Hulhulé · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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Maldives Polytechnic (އެމް.ޕީ / Maldives National Polytechnic)

Malé · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics; Maritime Sciences; Tourism; Architecture & Design
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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Mandhu College (މަންދު ކޮލެޖު)

Malé · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Tourism
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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The Maldives National University (MNU / ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ)

Malé · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Medicine & Health Sciences; Tourism; Education; Theology & Religious Studies
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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Villa College (ވިލާ ކޮލެޖު)

Malé · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Tourism
AccreditationMaldives Qualifications Authority (MQA / މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންސް އޮތޯރިޓީ) — established under Higher Education Act; statutory body under Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development regulating Maldivian HE qualifications, programme accreditation, institutional licensing, and foreign-qualification recognition. Maldives HE is small in scale reflecting country's ~520K population: 1 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Maldives National University, MNU, 2011); 1 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic University of Maldives, IUM, 2015); ~10-15 PRIVATE COLLEGES (Villa, Cyryx, Mandhu, Avid, MAPS, Clique, etc.). Plus specialised: Maldives Polytechnic (technical-vocational), Maldives Aviation Academy. Most institutions concentrated in capital Malé due to extreme urbanisation (~40% of population in Malé). Dhivehi is national language; English is HE primary medium given small Dhivehi-language academic-resource base and international student recruitment.
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