Under a student exchange program conducted through a collaboration between the Maldives National University (MNU) and the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands, three students from TU Delft have successfully completed an internship at the MNU Gan Campus. This internship, which took place from November 12, 2025, to January 21, 2026, marks the first instance of international students completing such a program at this campus. The students were welcomed at Kadhdhoo Airport by the Campus Manager, members of the Student Union’s ‘Ahura’ branch executive committee, and campus staff.

For their academic project, the TU Delft students developed a water extraction and filtration system designed specifically for greenhouses. As this system operates without electricity, the research aimed to provide a viable solution for water scarcity issues faced in greenhouse farming in areas lacking power infrastructure. The project involved renovating and operationalizing the campus greenhouse, with the active participation of both students and staff from the campus. This internship program was coordinated in collaboration with MNU’s Faculty of Engineering, Science, and Technology.