Maldives Institute of Technology (MIT) has been registered as a college.
The Higher Education Ministry said in an announcement that after examining MIT's application for college status, the institute was registered as a college on Tuesday as it had fulfilled the requirements.
A higher education and training institution in Maldives can be registered as a college if it has been operating as an institute for at least 10 years.
The center must have conducted Level Five programs of the National Qualifications Framework for five years without interruption.
MIT has been registered and operated as an institute of higher education and training since 2008.
MIT conducts vocational training programs. These include mechanical and electrical engineering programs and IT programs. Courses in tourism and hospitality are also offered.
