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UWC Mahindra College

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The school at a glance
Fees ₹40,000
Ages 16 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 260
Type Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1997
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, Hindi, Spanish, French
Strengths Performing Arts, Outdoor Education, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Sixth Form, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

UWC Mahindra College sits on a 175-acre reserve near Mulshi, Pune, Maharashtra, offering a co-educational, residential boarding experience. The school serves students aged 16 to 18 and offers the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) alongside MUWCI CORE curriculum. The IB Diploma comprises six subjects across six groups with Higher and Standard Levels, plus the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge and CAS; MUWCI CORE adds four modules: Culture and Peace Studies, Sustainability and Climate, Health and Well-Being, and Digital Literacy and AI. Graduates receive both the IB Diploma and the MUWCI Diploma, reflecting achievement across academics and campus life. The campus functions as a living curriculum, with experiential learning through Triveni, Outdoor Education, and grants-based projects. Facilities include classrooms and laboratories designed by architect Christopher Benninger, library, performance spaces, two art studios, organic farm, a health centre and Wadas. Programs include Experience India Week, Project Week and a University Guidance Counselling Office.

The Mahindra United World College of India (UWC Mahindra) — Village Khubavali, P.O. Paud, Taluka Mulshi, Pune, Maharashtra 412108, India

The Essentials

UWC Mahindra College has 260 pupils.

Location
Located on a hilltop biodiversity reserve in the Sahyadri hills near Mulshi, Pune, Maharashtra, India. The campus spans 175 acres and is not in a city setting. The postal address is Village Khubvali, P.O. Paud, Mulshi, Pune 412108, Maharashtra, India.

Stages
IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) for students aged 16 to 19. The programme lasts two years and leads to the IB Diploma and MUWCI Diploma, with MUWCI CORE delivered alongside the IB.

Type
Co-educational, boarding (fully residential) on a hilltop campus.

Pupil Nationality Mix
Seventy-plus nationalities are represented on campus.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
Students live on campus in wadas, residential clusters that mix nationalities, backgrounds, and year groups. There are no day students; everyone boards. Each wada houses about 50 students and contains several houses, with a typical house having two rooms, two bathrooms, and a shared courtyard for four to six students (usually two first-year and two second-year). Wada parents and house advisors support daily life, and weekly wada meetings help build community.

Food Options
The Cafeteria serves buffet-style meals for three daily sessions: Breakfast 8.00 am – 9.00 am, Lunch 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm, and Dinner 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm. The menu provides vegetarian and non-vegetarian options with allergen labeling, and student representatives liaise with catering to reflect the diverse community. Wada Kitchens allow residents to cook their own meals, and a campus coffee shop offers quick meals and refreshments.

House System
Residential life is organized around five wadas. Each wada houses about 50 students and contains roughly six student houses; a house has two rooms, two bathrooms, and a shared courtyard. Four to six students live in each house, usually two from the first year and two from the second.

Governance and Ownership
MUWCI is governed by a Board of Trustees, including Anand Mahindra as Chairman and other leaders such as Anuradha Mahindra and Uday Kotak. The college is a registered charity in India. MUWCI is India's only UWC college.
Fees

Annual tuition at UWC Mahindra College ranges from INR 40,000 for 2026/27.

Application fee
- No public, fixed application fee amount is published by the college for prospective students.

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)
- The college does not publish a public, itemised tuition-fee schedule by year group or by term for the two-year IB programme. UWC Mahindra operates as a two‑year residential IB college (typically IB1 and IB2), but no per‑term or per‑year fee table is published for full‑fee or partial‑fee payers.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- No public billing schedule, term‑dates for invoicing, payment‑deadline policy, penalty/late‑fee schedule or published payment‑terms are listed in the college's public admissions or admissions‑information pages.

Boarding fees
- The college is fully residential (board and residences are provided for all students). Specific monetary boarding‑fee amounts or a separate boarding fee schedule are not published in the college's public admissions material.

Other costs and fees (uniform, books, trips, insurance, deposits, deposits/caution, activities)
- No comprehensive public list of additional compulsory charges (uniform, refundable deposits/caution, meals beyond standard provisions, travel/transport, insurance, extracurricular fees, IB exam registration charges or standard field‑trip charges) is published in the college's publicly available admissions pages.

Refund information
- No public, detailed refund policy (for deposits, term fees, withdrawal mid‑term, visa delays, or other circumstances) is published on the admissions or general information pages accessible in the college's public materials.

Fee payment options (credit card, bank transfer, local payment methods)
- The college's public admissions pages do not publish a detailed list of accepted payment methods (for example: credit card, bank transfer, wire, online payment gateway, or specific bank account details) or instructions for international payments.

Short summary of findings (what was searched and why a numeric fee schedule is not provided here)
- UWC Mahindra publishes admissions information, the fact that it is a fully residential two‑year IB college, and that a large proportion of students attend on full or partial scholarship, but the college's publicly available admissions and information pages do not contain an itemised fee schedule, term/annual fee amounts, boarding fees, billing timetable, published refund terms, or payment‑method details. The absence of any publicly posted fee table or downloadable fee schedule on the college's admissions and information pages means no authoritative numeric fee figures (per term or per year) can be provided here.
Academics

UWC Mahindra College teaches IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 16 to 18.

Curriculum
IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) is offered to students aged 16 to 19. It is a two-year programme with six subjects across six groups; students study three subjects at Higher Level and three at Standard Level and complete the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and CAS. MUWCI goes beyond the IB minimum requirements with MUWCI CORE, the in-house curriculum that sits alongside the IB and focuses on the campus-specific questions and challenges. MUWCI CORE includes four modules: Culture and Peace Studies, Sustainability and Climate, Health and Well-Being, and Digital Literacy and AI. Students graduate with both the IB Diploma and the MUWCI Diploma, reflecting participation and achievement across academics and campus life. The campus itself functions as a curriculum, with experiential learning through Triveni, Outdoor Education, and Grants-based projects, and a living, diverse community on a 175-acre hilltop reserve.

Gifted and Talented
Co-curricular life is student-led with faculty mentors, enabling motivated students to pursue leadership and independent projects. The Triveni Programme provides an enhanced CAS program, year-round experiential weeks, and a series of seminars with regional weeks and Experts-in-Residence, encouraging advanced inquiry and service learning. Project Week supports student-initiated NGO partnerships across India, enabling high-impact, self-directed projects.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
MUWCI places student health and wellbeing at the centre of campus life. A layered approach to support exists: faculty advisors who live in the same wada as students, wada parents who maintain the residential clusters, the Head of Student Life, and on-campus psychologists available for confidential sessions. The approach is largely preventive. Through regular Social Emotional Learning sessions, students learn to recognise and address challenges early. Students are encouraged to build wellbeing habits, including daily physical activity, time for reflection, and a healthy sleep routine.

Mental Wellbeing
MUWCI prioritizes mental health. There is a full-time wellbeing psychologist on campus, available for confidential one-on-one consultations. The psychologist also organises group sessions on stress management, health and wellness techniques, and other areas relevant to student life. For students who need additional support beyond what the on-campus psychologist can provide, two external psychologists are available, with one external psychologist visiting the campus twice a week. ARDEI and inclusion work alongside mental health support to ensure every student feels valued and heard.

Safeguarding
MUWCI has a dedicated Safeguarding Committee and a published safeguarding policy aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and India's POCSO Act. Safeguarding is framed as a shared responsibility: staff, students, and faculty uphold the Code of Conduct and report concerns promptly. The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Tanya Sharma. Concerns can be directed to safeguarding@muwci.net. UWC International provides independent reporting mechanisms for any member of the wider UWC community. ARDEI and inclusion work alongside safeguarding to ensure every student feels valued and heard.
Parent Experience

History
MUWCI was founded in 1997 in Mulshi, Maharashtra, as India's first United World College pre-university college. The road to MUWCI's founding included the UWC India National Committee (established 1980) and government permission granted in 1993; the foundation stone was laid in 1996 and on 11 November 1997 Queen Noor of Jordan inaugurated the college, with 91 students beginning the two-year IB Diploma programme. The hillside campus grew into a biodiversity reserve, with every tree planted by students or teachers; the biodiversity reserve began with a Kotak Group donation in 2006 and was inaugurated as Van Vihar Biodiversity Park by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2008. MUWCI is a registered charity in India.

Community
Students from over 70 countries live, eat, and study together on a 175-acre campus in the Western Ghats; there are no day students, and the community continues after hours as faculty live on campus and wada meetings and common-room conversations bind residents together. Residential life is organized around wadas, small communities with central courtyards and common rooms; students live in the same wada for both years and wada parents and house advisors provide presence and support. Travel and Cultural Experiences take students across India to work with local communities and explore questions of history, culture, development, and social justice, and the travel is learning with consequences. The Triveni Programme underpins Student Clubs & Activities, and students participate in arts, culture, and travel experiences to broaden learning beyond the classroom.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Everything is available on campus. MUWCI's facilities are built to support the full range of student life: academic, athletic, creative, and social. Because the campus is fully residential, the buildings and outdoor spaces serve both as places of work and as the everyday environment in which students live.

Sports Facilities
Swimming pool: Used for fitness, cooling off, and experiential outdoor training. Sports courts: Basketball court, Football ground, Badminton court, and a hands-on outdoor arena designed for experiential leadership training, fitness, and team-building exercises. Hiking and trails: Internet Hill, Mt. Wilkinson (Waghzai), and the surrounding Sahyadri Hills offer year-round hiking, with the Van Vihar reserve containing walking trails through reforested habitats.

Academic Facilities
Academic buildings: Classrooms, laboratories, and subject-specific teaching spaces designed by architect Christopher Benninger, all connected by open corridors. Library: The main campus library, with study spaces and a lawn that doubles as a social and event space.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Residential Wadas: Our vibrant residential clusters where students and faculty live together, forming the foundation of our community life, with intercultural dialogue and collaborative student governance in a shared courtyard setting. Cafeteria: Students, faculty, and staff dine together, with daily meals accommodating all dietary needs through vegetarian, non-vegetarian, and student-run food initiatives. Breakfast features traditional Indian favourites served alongside fresh egg preparations, and the dining hall hosts festive, world-inspired menus during cultural milestones. Organic farm: An on-campus organic farm that gives students direct experience of sustainable food production and management. Health centre: On-campus medical team provides 24/7 day-to-day healthcare and urgent medical needs, with connected local hospitals for specialised care. Performance spaces: A hall that is a fully equipped creative space, hosting student-directed plays, music concerts, and cultural showcases; it also serves as the primary gathering space for lectures and campus-wide events. Arts facilities: Two specialised art studios where students explore media such as painting, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed-media installations. Community meeting spaces: The social heart of campus with recreation areas, open spaces, lawns, meditation zones, and communal spaces for interaction and relaxation.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Experiential learning is the heart of MUWCI's education. The Triveni Programme provides an enhanced Creativity, Activity and Service framework, combining service learning with experiential weeks on campus and across India, plus a year‑round calendar of events such as Regional Weeks, Seminar Series, and Experts‑in‑Residence visits. Experience India Week introduces first‑year students to India's geography, culture, history, and politics through off‑campus trips organized around themes like development, nature, language and social change. Project Week extends classroom learning into NGO partnerships across India, with students researching, planning, budgeting, delivering, and presenting their work, anchored in reflection. The University Guidance Counselling Office supports every student through the university search and application process.

Arts & Creative
Performing arts at MUWCI span theatre, music, and dance and run across the full two years. Productions, concerts, and performances are presented to the wider community throughout the year. Theatre operates as both an IB subject and a co‑curricular activity, including Improvisation Theatre and student‑produced performances. Music features ensembles, informal jam sessions, and groups such as Music Ensemble 101; Dance includes groups such as K‑Dance, Afro‑Latin, Bollywood, and Improvisation Dance, with performances at community events.

Cultural & Language
Triveni is the framework for interdisciplinary learning with a strong emphasis on culture and service. It includes an enhanced CAS programme, a series of experiential learning weeks on campus and across India, and a year‑round calendar of campus events such as Regional Weeks, Seminar Series, and Experts‑in‑Residence visits. Experience India Week takes first‑year students on off‑campus trips across India to explore history, culture, politics, development, and the natural world, connected to a broader course on India's history, geography, politics, religions, democracy, diversity, caste and development. Travel and cultural experiences bring regional Weeks and off‑campus projects that foster cultural exchange and language learning, while Project Week enables student‑led, project‑based learning with NGO partners; multilingual interactions and language clubs further enrich campus life.

Social & Hobbies
Student clubs are proposed, planned and run by students with faculty mentors, not pre‑packaged by the school. The Triveni Programme anchors co‑curricular life, so clubs are not optional extras but integral to learning, with students engaging as participants or leaders and reflecting on their learning as they go. The range of clubs changes year to year to reflect who is on campus. Past clubs include Arts & Performance (Artsoc, Improv Dance Triveni, Music Ensemble 101), Discourse & Identity (Race Space, LGBTQ+ Club, Spectrum, Debate Club, Chess Club), Media & Writing (Humans of MUWCI, Writer's Lab), and Innovation & Making (MUWCI Tech Raiders, Paper Making & Upcycling, MUWCI‑preneurs).

Community & Service
The Triveni Programme provides an enhanced CAS framework with a strong service‑learning emphasis, and grants‑based projects fund student‑led initiatives addressing community needs—from village schools to campus rewilding. Experience India Week includes service‑learning contexts; Project Week takes first‑year students off campus for NGO partnerships across India, with projects rooted in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and IB CAS outcomes. Past projects have included work with NGOs and community initiatives across diverse locations in India.

Leadership & Professional
Student governance is structured and substantial. The College Assembly is the student‑led body with full voting rights; Campus Committees cover areas such as Food, Health and Safety, Admissions and Advancement, and Residential Life; College Meetings are bi‑monthly, student‑run, and open to the community. There is no separate club application process; if a student identifies a gap, the college supports them in starting a new club. Clubs operate alongside governance structures to give students real decision‑making responsibilities.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
MUWCI places student health and wellbeing at the center of campus life, with an interconnected network of faculty advisors, wada parents, the Head of Student Life, and on‑campus psychologists providing confidential support. The approach is largely preventive, with Social Emotional Learning and encouragement of habits such as physical activity, reflection, and healthy sleep. The sports programme runs year‑round with field sports, court sports, indoor activities, and outdoor/endurance activities, and signature events like MUWCIlympics, the Football World Cup, and the MUWCI Premier League emphasize participation and community.
Reputation

Accreditations
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) — MUWCI offers the IBDP to students aged 16–19 in a fully residential, internationally diverse setting, and graduates receive both the IB Diploma and the MUWCI Diploma.
Admissions

Admissions
1) Choose your application route. There are three official pathways: the UWC National Committee System (recommended for most applicants and offering needs-based scholarship support); the Global Selection Programme for students who can fully self-fund; and the International Application Pathway for students who need financial support but do not have access to a national committee. All three routes lead to the same rigorous selection process, with differences in who runs the process and what financial support is available. Indian citizens, NRIs, or OCI holders can apply through UWC India, which runs its own process. Prospective applicants can register their interest to receive guidance and next steps.

Scholarships
2) College allocation after nomination. After nomination by a national committee, students are allocated to a UWC college by UWC International. Allocation takes into account factors such as the student's indicated preferences, the number of places available at MUWCI, the overall composition of the incoming cohort, and any special circumstances noted by the national committee. Students allocated to MUWCI receive formal notification from the college. 3) Accepting your place. Once a place is confirmed, the student must formally accept and complete enrolment paperwork, confirm financial arrangements, submit required documentation, and complete a health declaration. 4) Scholarship and fee confirmation. For students arriving through the national committee route, the scholarship allocation is confirmed as part of the acceptance process, with a clear breakdown of what the scholarship covers and any family contribution, plus how payments are structured across the two years. 5) Before you arrive. Between accepting the place and arriving on campus, families complete practical steps such as visa arrangements for international students (if applicable), travel bookings, kit lists, and pre-arrival orientation materials. 6) Arrival and orientation. First-year students typically arrive in August; orientation lasts about two weeks before the academic programme begins, and second-year students arrive a few days earlier to help with settling in. 7) Begin the two-year IB Diploma Programme. Following orientation, students commence the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, which spans two years.
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