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Strategic Plan

Introduction to the MNU Strategic Plan 2026–2030

The MNU Strategic Plan 2026–2030: Priorities for Excellence outlines the University’s roadmap for the next five years, strengthening our commitment to quality education, research, innovation, student empowerment, national development and other key institutional priorities. Built on the core philosophy of “iman and ilm”, the Strategic Plan reflects extensive consultation with students, staff, and key stakeholders across the University.

The Strategic Plan sets out ten strategic goals focused on elevating academic excellence, advancing research and innovation, enhancing the Maldivian identity, empowering people, building a sustainable and resilient institution, strengthening governance and leadership, expanding societal engagement, fostering a conducive work and learning environment, and enhancing student-centred excellence. It also expands MNU’s national, regional, and international engagement through stronger collaboration and global partnerships.

Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Strategic Plan integrates sustainability principles across teaching, research, operations, and community engagement, ensuring that MNU contributes meaningfully to national priorities and global development targets.

The MNU Strategic Plan 2026–2030 represents our collective vision to build a future-ready, resilient, and leading university that serves the Maldives with integrity, excellence, and purpose.

Highlight of Previous Strategic Plan

Strategic Progress Overview: 2020–2025

Explore the key achievements of our previous Strategic Plan through the highlight video. It showcases the major milestones, progress, and transformative initiatives that have strengthened MNU’s development over the past years.

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Goal 1:
Academic Excellence

Goal 1: Academic Excellence

MNU aims to be recognised as the number one higher education institution in the Maldives and the preferred destination for high-calibre students, through its unwavering commitment to excellence in learning and teaching, thereby elevating educational standards, achieving national recognition, and aligning with the University’s vision to drive national development through quality education, research, and innovation.

Goal 2:
Exemplary Research and Innovation

Goal 2: Exemplary Research and Innovation

MNU aims to foster excellence in research and innovation, particularly in areas relevant to the Maldives, through a supportive institutional culture, to advance knowledge, inform policy, and support inclusive national development.

Goal 3:
Enhancing the Maldivian Identity

Goal 3: Enhancing the Maldivian Identity

MNU aims to preserve and promote the Islamic Dhivehi identity of the University through dedicated efforts, to strengthen cultural values, foster national pride, and uphold its unique heritage as integral to the University’s vision of nurturing national identity and cultural excellence.

Goal 4:
Empowering People for Excellence

Goal 4: Empowering People for Excellence

MNU aims to attract and retain talented individuals who are committed to its vision and mission, through a people-centred and inclusive work environment, to strengthen institutional capacity, drive excellence, and uphold the University’s core values of integrity, diversity, and social responsibility.

Goal 5:
Building a Sustainable and Resilient MNU

Goal 5: Building a Sustainable and Resilient MNU

MNU aims to advance sustainability across all aspects of the University by embedding sustainability principles into its financial management, operations, academics, research, and community engagement, while enhancing its resilience and institutional capacity through diversified and innovative income generation, sustainable resource management, environmentally responsible practices and strong alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) supporting the University’s mission to foster sustainable national development and environmental stewardship.

Goal 6:
Governance and Leadership Excellence

Goal 6: Governance and Leadership Excellence

MNU aims to modernize institutional operations to operate more effectively, efficiently, and transparently, through the transformation of managerial culture and the enhancement of administrative policies, processes, and practices thereby reflecting the University’s commitment to ethical leadership, accountability, and participatory governance as foundations for national development.

Goal 7:
Wider Engagement with Society

Goal 7: Wider Engagement with Society

MNU aims to foster collaboration that drives societal impact and advances national development by building and strengthening mutually beneficial partnerships with industry, commerce, government, and the wider community, consistent with the University’s mission to serve society and contribute to sustainable development.

Goal 8:
Fostering a Conducive Work and Learning Environment

Goal 8: Fostering a Conducive Work and Learning Environment

MNU aims to support academic enterprise and community engagement by developing an aesthetic, functional, and inclusive environment that enhances staff and student well-being and enriches the overall institutional experience, reinforcing the University’s values of inclusivity, well-being, and sustainability.

Goal 9:
Student-Centred Excellence

Goal 9: Student-Centred Excellence

MNU aims to nurture well-rounded, globally competitive students who can contribute meaningfully to society and succeed in a rapidly evolving world, through the cultivation of a proactive student culture and holistic development initiatives, aligned with the University’s vision to develop responsible, empowered graduates committed to national progress and global citizenship.

Goal 10:
National, Regional and International Engagement

Goal 10: National, Regional and International Engagement

MNU aims to enhance academic excellence, innovation, and global impact through a comprehensive internationalisation strategy by fostering strategic relationships and sustainable partnerships with national and international entities, in line with the University’s mission to promote global collaboration for national development and knowledge advancement.

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