The Maldives National University (MNU) recognizes the quality of higher education as imperative to realizing its vision and mission. As such, the management of quality is fundamental to the achievement of MNU’s strategic directions.

MNU’s Quality Assurance mechanisms are directed by the quality assurance (QA) policy and its related frameworks and guidelines. Guided by MNU’s values, the key principles of MNU’s Quality Assurance Policy are:

1. Fairness and equity – promoting fairness, equity and inclusivity in all services ensuring equal opportunities for all stakeholder.
2. Continuous improvement and development: ensuring quality assurance as an ongoing and developmental process, aimed at fostering a culture of continuous improvement across all areas of the University.
3. Risk-management and resilience – incorporating effective risk management strategies to ensure institutional resilience and continuity in the face of disruptions and emerging challenges.
4. Stakeholder engagement – adopting multi-stakeholder engagement to ensure relevance and wider participation in its quality assurance processes to ensure relevance, responsiveness, and broad-based participation.
5. Self-assessment and evidence-based decision making – fostering an ethos of regular self-assessment and reflection; informed by regular self- assessment and reflection at all institutional levels, supported by systematically collected and analyzed evidence to guide decision-making and improvements.
6. Standards and benchmarking – setting clear and transparent quality standards aligned with national and international expectations and shall engage in benchmarking to ensure the University remains competitive and aligned with global good practices.
7. Collegiality and collaboration– promoting collegiality through inclusive collaboration, peer review, and shared decision-making, thereby fostering a sense of collective responsibility.
8. Sustainability and responsibility – embedding principles of environmental, social, and economic sustainability within its quality assurance and enhancement framework, ensuring responsible and future-oriented institutional development.

Quality Assurance Committee (QAC)

The Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) is a standing sub-committee of the Academic Senate at MNU. It oversees quality matters for the university, including academic programs and student affairs. The QAC’s role involves monitoring, advising, and assisting the Academic Senate to uphold quality assurance standards, fostering a culture of continuous growth for the university.

Faculty Quality-Management Committee (FQMC)

The Faculty Quality-Management Committee (FQMC) oversees and enhances quality at the faculty level. Its main role is to ensure adherence to university-set quality assurance standards, promoting a quality culture within the faculty.