Villa College is a tertiary education and training institute established by the Chairman of Villa Group, Hon. Qasim Ibrahim to offer educational opportunities to Maldivians, at an affordable price, in the country. With the aim, Villa College began its historic journey on the 28th of January 2007, with the registration of its first institute, Villa Institute of Water Sports followed by the Villa Institute of Information Technology (VIIT) and Villa Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Studies. By the consistent endeavors of our chairman and the countless efforts of the enthusiastic and committed group of staff, on the 17th October 2007 Villa College was registered and established as the first Private College of the Maldives by the Department of Higher Education.
Villa College commenced its first program early October 2007 with a total number of twenty students. Since then, the student numbers have grown steadily and today over three thousand students, learning various disciplines, are enrolled.
As the leading private college in the Maldives, Villa College is dedicated to ensuring high-quality education and the best student experience for its students. The college understands that this includes and is not limited to ensuring that the best academics in their fields are employed as lecturers, sharing their expertise and knowledge with our students and that the best programmes are offered to students in various disciplines.