Who We Are

Each year, around 110 new students begin the two-year programme at MUWCI (hence a total student population of 220). Students are typically aged 16-19, and come from around 65-70 countries, with around 35% of the student population coming from India. Selection for the college is based on merit and done through national committees of the United World Colleges (UWC) in the students' home countries. A majority of students receive full or partial scholarships.

Nationalities

Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana, Brasil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Haiti, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tibet, UAE, Uganda, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia

The only Pakistani student in India is studying in our college.

People

Jake

Jake

Jake is the first student to come to MUWCI through the South African national committee. He applied for the UWC scholarship as he was inspired by the ideology of the movement and the urge to rebuild his community back home which he believes is in dire need of some building up. "The environment here is simply stunning!" It contrasts starkly to his experiences in South Africa in terms of freedom and responsibility that students are given to make their own decisions.

Naturally, being in an environment with so many perspectives has also catalyzed his perception of the world and has provided him with a much broader world view. Jake is looking forward to more challenges and fulfilling interactions.

Tamaisha

Tamaisha

Tamaisha is Guyanese but has lived in Jamaica most of her life. She considers the UWC experience as one of the most enriching experiences of her life and that it has equipped her with an open mindedness that's hard to acquire elsewhere.

"This experience is a tough one and not for everybody. One can compare it to an intensive summer camp. MUWCI is a mini society that helps to force you to think outside the box, even with miniscule things such as how to cook with little utensils and make a packet of soup into a meal for 15 people."

She has slept on train floors and been chased by psycho conductors but that has not stop her from wanting to do more and see more. She advises potential students: "your experiences here will be what you make of them."

Adam

Adam

Adam Kobori is from Hungary. He lives with his family in a small town near the city of Győr. He likes hanging out with his friends and has many interests: drama, poetry, martial arts, film studies, piano, computer science, etc. From the time Adam joined Secondary school, he searched for various scholarships that would offer him study abroad opportunities. In his second year at his old school, his brother-in-law told him about the United World Colleges.

The fact that he is here at MUWCI speaks for itself and he is trying to keep up with the challenges. "It is a wonderful experience, and my aim is not to get used to it; I really would like to be amazed every time I walk the path to the Academic Quadrangle, barely believing that I am here, and not forgetting to be grateful for those who helped me to reach my goal."

Nitish

Nitish

Nitish comes from a small North Indian town called Dehradun. He got to know about the Mahindra United World College of India through his friend who used to study here. It was very difficult for him in the beginning to imbibe the UWC ideals because things in Dehradun often work contrary to the UWC ideals.

According to Nitish: "I changed for the good and turned out to be a more mature and independent person, and I hope to continue my life in peace."

Fiorella

Fio

Fio is from Costa Rica and she came to MUWCI in order to have a more balanced education. She has been able to fulfill all her expectations and MUWCI has helped her develop academically as well as increased her social awareness, which will affect the rest of her life.

Since coming to MUWCI, she has learned to love her country even more, as living in India has enabled her to honestly compare it with her own. She however loves the place, "The reason why I love this country is because, honestly, I feel part of it. I don't feel that I am a tourist anymore but that I have as much responsibility as any other Indian."

Andrew

Andrew

Andrew considers Hungary to be the best place in the world, except that it snows there. His decision to shift came about due to his belief that one could get strong academics almost anywhere but interacting with a very diverse group of students was something he could achieve at a UWC, where members believe in the value of community interaction.

Andrew preferred coming to the Mahindra United World College of India due to his love for the hot weather. He thinks of himself as being weird and says that MUWCI is accommodating in this front. His most enjoyable Indian festival is Holi, the annual festival of colors, he enjoys smearing people's faces with color. He enjoys dancing and can keep this going even with the lack of music.

Andrew immensely enjoys his project weeks and has dedicated all of them to working with one NGO, Snehalaya, working with HIV + orphans of commercial sex workers.