The Mahindra United World College of India (MUWCI) is one of 12 United World Colleges, located 40 km west of Pune in Maharastra, India. Established in 1997, the college has a population of about 200 students from all around the world who live together on campus for two years. Alongside academic performance, international experience and community service play a central role in the school's educational concept. The MUWCI campus is situated in rural area on a hill overlooking the valley of the Mula river near Mulshi Dam. Rice paddies in the valleys and the steep hills of the Western Ghats form the landscape surrounding the school.
The MUWCI campus provides classrooms, modern laboratories, art studios and administrative facilities, and students-staff housing in 'village communities' called "wadas". There are four of these, each with its own characteristics. The design incorporates traditional elements and local building materials which won numerous building awards. The campus also has a Medical Centre with 16 beds, with a doctor during the day and a full time nursing services.
Each year, around 100 new students begin the two-year programme at MUWCI (hence a total student population of 200). Students are typically aged 16-19, and come from around 75 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. Most students receive some form of scholarship, from partial to full.
The college's academic programme is the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme. The language of instruction is English but courses in Hindi are offered at beginner's as well as advanced level.
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