Maldives College of Higher Education

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Maldives College of Higher Education

Established: 1998
Type: Public School
President: Mohamed Zahir Hussain
Location: Malé, Maldives
Website: http://www.mche.edu.mv

Maldives College of Higher Education 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

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Faculties

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

[edit] Future

The college is to be upgraded to a university in 2007.

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