UWC Mahindra College

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245 Students | 16-18 years

Pune, India

1997

Overview
Academic Curriculum
Facilities and residences
Medical and Well-being Support
How to apply
Short courses

Facilities and residences

Overview
Academic Curriculum
Facilities and residences
Medical and Well-being Support
How to apply
Short courses

In 1997, UWC Mahindra College (MUWCI) was established as a vibrant college located on the hilltops of rural Maharashtra in Pune, India. The College is known for its curricular innovation and community engagement. MUWCI pioneered the International Baccalaureate’s (IB) World Studies Extended essay and Film Studies programme, while also housing the Akshara Foundation, fostering local impact and offering students opportunities for project-based and service learning.

Three Unique Features

Curricular richness: Recognised for its curricular innovation, MUWCI has contributed to the global International Baccalaureate curriculum, with several programmes conceived here. Recently, MUWCI introduced its MUWCI Core, encompassing four pillars of learning – social and emotional, outdoor and ecological, place-based and contextual and political. The College also provides real-world experiences through the Project-Based Certificate.
Student-led initiatives: Students actively participate in campus decision-making processes, including resource management initiatives on campus and neighbouring villages. Their involvement also leads to enduring traditions like the Community Fund and the annual Theatre Season, where students direct and perform plays around campus throughout a two-week period in February.
Indian context: At MUWCI, not only do students enjoy a diverse classroom with peers from over 60 countries, but also through influences from the surrounding valley’s linguistic and cultural richness. Courses like ‘This is India’ and ‘Global Affairs’ provide important contexts and rare opportunities to engage with the community, while Project Week and Experience India Week offer brief immersive experiences across the country.

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Our students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), which is made up of three core components and six subject groups.

Average class size: 15

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Core components

Theory of Knowledge: Students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we claim what we know.

The Extended Essay: An independent, self-directed piece of research finishing with a 4,000-word paper.

Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS): Students take part in a range of experiences and at least one project.

Subjects

Studies in language & literature: English Literature, English A Language & Literature, Hindi Literature, Spanish Literature, School Supported Self-Taught Literature, Language & Culture
Language acquisition: English B, French B, French Ab Initio, Hindi B, Spanish Ab Initio, Spanish B Language acquisition: English B, French B, Chinese B, Spanish B, French AbInitio, Chinese Ab Initio, Spanish Ab Initio

Individuals and societies: Economics, History, Global Politics, Philosophy, Psychology

Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems & Societies

Mathematics: Maths – analysis & approaches, Maths – applications & interpretation
The arts: Visual Arts, Theatre, Film Studies

Co-curricular

All students at UWC complete a co-curricular programme called Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) – an integral part of the IB qualification. Students get the opportunity to choose a physical, a creative and a social service activity. Our Triveni (CAS) programme is extensive and a crucial part of a MUWCI education, with particular focus on community engagement and outdoor education. We also have a rich variety of inclusive campus events, celebrating the diversity of our students and the local culture and festivals.

The CAS activities on offer change each year as they are student-led and faculty mentored. Typically we offer 30+ creative and physical activities and 25+ on and off-campus service learning opportunities. A sampling of what’s on offer is below:

Physical activities

Badminton

Basketball

Bollywood Triveni

Afro Latin

Cricket – for beginners

Frisbee

Tennis

Volleyball

Martial Arts for Beginners

Table Tennis

Yoga and meditation

Futbal

Advanced football

Creative activities

Arabic for Habibis

ArtSoc

Pottery Club

Bollywood

Club Stonks

Ensemble

Hair Workshop

Humans of MUWCI

Improvisational Theatre

K-Dance Sitar

Lingua Franca

Manlymen

Model United Nations

MUWCI-preneurs

MUWCI Techraiders

MUWCI Podcast

Paper Making & Knitting

Race Space Spectrum

Rhetorix Music

The Improv Dance

Upcycled Fashion

Writer’s Lab

Social service

Amaavasya

Amnesty International

Animal Rescue Service

Astronomy Centre x High School Science

AVNI Letters for Learning Aruni

Biomonitoring

Community Theatre

Computers 4 All

Dukaan

Fire and Rescue

Fitness & Nutrition Gym

Global Affairs

Gomukh

Green Team

Kriya Shivaji Community Theatre

LGBTQ+

Library Service

Light & Sound Fix It Around Us

MedSoc

MUWCI Media

Night School

Outdoor Education Service

Peer Tutoring

Project Sita

Sadhana Friends

Service Community Funds

SuperPeople

The UWC Buzz

Travelling with Arts

Located on a beautiful hilltop in rural Maharashtra, MUWCI has a sprawling 180-acre built-to-purpose campus with a biodiversity reserve within the Sahyadri mountain ranges – a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Medical Centre

Theatre Stage

Outdoor Swimming Pool

Gym

Football Pitch

Tennis Courts

Art Centre

Music Room

Basketball Courts

Indoor badminton court

Obstacle Course (rope climbing, climbing wall, monkey bar)

Kayak facility

Tree House

Music Room

TV room

Multipurpose Hall

Spaces for Spiritual Practice

Digital film lab

Indoor/Outdoor Cafeteria

Library

Art studio

IT Centre

Social Centre: recreation room, tuck shop, outdoor education store

Residential accommodation:

MUWCI is divided into five ‘wadas’ (residential clusters). Students live with relative independence and responsibility in houses of eight arranged around a shared courtyard. Each room houses four students from different continents. So-called “wada parents” and other faculty are part of the wada community, living with their families and pets in adjacent homes. Residential buildings include common rooms with kitchens and separate laundry facilities.

Medical provisions

Resident doctor and nurses
16-bed medical centre staffed by an on-call resident doctor and full-time nurses
Specialist consultation and hospitals nearby in Pune, 90 minutes from campus via college ambulance.

Academic and emotional well-being

Faculty advisors and wada (residence) parents provide pastoral care for students
Head of Student Life and on-campus staff members focus on student well-being
Psychologist available on campus
Psychiatric specialists available for consultation in Pune when needed

You can apply through your UWC national committee (NC) or through the UWC Global Selection Programme.

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