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{{Infobox school
| name = Mahindra United World College India
| logo = UWC Mahindra College Logo.png
| motto = UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future
| address = Village [[Khubawali]], PO [[Paud]]
| city = [[Pune]]
| state = [[Maharashtra]]
| postalcode = 412108
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|18|32|29|N|73|35|09|E|display=inline,title}}
| type = [[Independent school|Independent]], [[boarding school]]
| established = {{Start date and age|1997}}
| founder =
| closed =
| oversight = [[United World Colleges]]
| chairman = Keshub Mahindra
| head = Soraya Sayed Hassen
| head_label = Head of College
| faculty = 27
| students = 240 (boarding)
| gender = [[Mixed-sex education|Co-educational]]
| ratio = 9:1
| other_name = MUWCI
| national_ranking = AAAAA, 1# Boarding School in Maharashtra<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.school.careers360.com/articles/top-schools-in-maharashtra-2016|title=Top Schools in Maharashtra 2016|last=www.careers360.com|access-date=2017-02-11|language=en}}</ref>
| newspaper = On The Hill
| fees = 29,500$ (2019-2020) {{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
| campus_type = [[Rural]]
| campus_size = {{Convert|175|acre|km2}}
| affiliation = [[International Baccalaureate]]
| website = {{URL|www.uwcmahindracollege.org}}
}}

'''UWC Mahindra College''' is a pre-university International Boarding School, located 40km west of [[Pune]] in [[Maharashtra]], India. The college is a two-year programme with about 250 full-time boarders, and follows the [[International Baccalaureate]] (IB) [[IB_Diploma_Programme|Diploma Program]] (DP). It is one of the 18 [[United World Colleges]]. The school was established in 1997 by the patron of [[Mahindra Group]], Harish Mahindra; the current chair is [[Keshub Mahindra]].

== History ==
On 28 November 1997, [[Queen Noor]] of Jordan and [[Nelson Mandela]] inaugurated the UWC Mahindra College in India as one of the now eighteen [[United World Colleges]] (UWC) and the third UWC in Asia. The school was largely funded by donations (approximately US$8m) from the [[Mahindra Group|Mahindra]] family, especially Harish Mahindra.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

The founding Head of College, David Wilkinson, together with his wife Veronica Wilkinson, had previously founded the [[Li Po Chun United World College]] in Hong Kong. In 2009, Jonathan Long became the Head of the College. In 2011, Pelham Lindfield Roberts became the Head of College until May 2018 when he moved to UWC in China. Following him, Soraya Sayed Hassen became the Head of College.

== Campus ==
The college is located near the village of [[Paud]] in the [[Taluka Mulshi]] region of the western state of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is around 40 km from the city of [[Pune]] (which, in turn, is around 100 km south-east of [[Mumbai]]). The MUWCI campus is situated on a hill surrounded by rural communities and overlooking the valley of the [[Mula river, India|Mula river]] near [[Mulshi Dam]].

The residential side of campus is divided into communal clusters called "Wadas". The Wadas house between 40 and 60 students and 4-6 teachers and families. Students live in independent houses of 8 students each, with communal courtyards. Teachers also serve as 'Wada parents' and 'House parents', providing a supportive residential learning context.
[[File:UWC Mahindra College, staircase.jpg|thumb|View of one of the staircases leading to the main academic quadrangle.]]

The campus is divided into a residential and an academic area. The campus of the school was designed by architect [[Christopher Charles Benninger]]. The design incorporates traditional elements and local building materials.<ref>Miller 2005, p. 23. (more information [http://www.library.njit.edu/archlib/lecture-series/1999-fall/benninger.html here])</ref><ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_45/architecture/mahindra.html Business Week/Architectural Record award]</ref>

== Academics ==
[[File:UWCMC, Towards the Academic Quad.jpg|thumb|A view of the academic area]]
UWC Mahindra College offers the [[International Baccalaureate]] Diploma. Students can also choose to do the UWC Mahindra College Project Based Diploma by choosing a research project to pursue during two years of study.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://uwcmahindracollege.org/uwc-learning/academics|title = UWC Mahindra College - Academics|access-date = 19 August 2014|website = UWC Mahindra College|publisher = UWC Mahindra College}}</ref>

[[File:Mahindra United World College of India 2006 meeting.JPG|thumb|College Meeting, May 2005]]
The following IB subjects are available at UWCMC, though offerings may change slightly year to year:<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://uwcmahindracollege.org/uwc-learning/academics/international-baccalaureate/components-of-the-ib-diploma-programme|title = The International Baccalaureate Diploma|access-date = 19 August 2014|website = Components of the IB Diploma|publisher = Mahindra UWC of India}}</ref><ref>[[IB Diploma Programme#Subject groups]]</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibo.org/en/school/000969/ |title=Mahindra United World College |website=www.ibo.org}}</ref>
* Group 1: The Students' Best Language - English Literature (HL/SL), English Language And Literature (HL/SL), Spanish Literature (HL/SL), Hindi Literature (HL/SL), Language Self-Taught (HL/SL)
* Group 2: Modern Language Acquisition - English B (HL/SL), Hindi B (HL/SL), Beginner's Hindi (SL), Spanish B (HL/SL), Spanish ab initio (SL), French B (HL/SL), German B (HL/SL)
* Group 3: Individuals and Societies - Psychology (HL/SL), Philosophy (HL/SL), Global Politics (HL), History (HL/SL), Economics (HL/SL), Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)
* Group 4: Experimental Sciences - Physics (HL/SL), Chemistry (HL/SL), Biology (HL/SL), Environmental Systems and Societies (SL), Computer Science (HL/SL).
* Group 5: Mathematics - Mathematics (HL/SL), Mathematical Studies (1 year or 2 years) (SL)
* Group 6: The Arts - Visual Arts (HL/SL), Film Studies (HL/SL), Theater (HL/SL).
Apart from formal subjects, the experiential learning programme (known as ''Triveni'' at UWCMC) forms a significant part of the students' education. Triveni in [[Hindi]] means confluence of three rivers. Triveni is formed of three streams - (i) the IB CAS (Creativity, Action & Service) programme, (ii) Project & Travel Weeks (iii) a rich on-campus seminar and discussion series including This Is India, Global Affairs, guest speakers and more.

== Students ==
Students in UWC Mahindra College represent many different nationalities. The Class of 2018 represented 57 countries.

== Admission ==
Students are nominated to UWC Mahindra College via their [https://www.uwc.org/national-committees UWC National Committees]. Indian students, residents and PIO/OCI students can apply via the [[uwccommindia.net|United World College Committee of India]]. The selection process is rigorous with an acceptance rate of 10-15%. The application process for Indian students starts in June and are finalized by January. The candidates are shortlisted based on potential to demonstrate UWC values and academic merit. Shortlisted candidates are invited to an overnight selection camp held at the UWCMC campus in Pune. During the camp, various activities are conducted including panel interviews, Group Discussions, Object-Presentation and various written and computer based tests. Based on the students' performance the committee nominates students to Mahindra UWC or any of the other sixteen United World Colleges.

== Administration ==
David Wilkinson was the founding Head of College at the inception of UWC Mahindra College in 1997. In 2009, Jonathan Long was appointed as the Head of College and remained until 2011, when Pelham Lindfield Roberts joined.<ref>[http://www.uwcmahindracollege.org/documents/Chairmans_message.pdf A message from the Board of Governors of UWCMC]</ref> Soraya Sayed Hassen took on the role of Head of College in 2018,<ref>[https://uwcmahindracollege.org/blog/soraya-sayed-hassen-leadership-for-a-new-era/]</ref> after Pelham Lindfield Roberts was appointed principal at [[UWC Changshu China]].

== Alumni ==
* Dhaval Chadha,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uwcmahindracollege.org/blog/meet-our-alumnus-dhaval-chadha-a-serial-entrepreneur/|title=Meet our Alumnus – Dhaval Chadha, A Serial Entrepreneur|date=14 November 2014|website=UWC Mahindra College Blog|access-date=2017-06-30}}</ref> '04
* [[Arvinn Gadgil]], '99
* [[Valeria Luiselli]]
* [[Malaika Vaz]], '15
* [[Tamar Zeevi]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/in-israel-where-army-service-is-a-must-conscientious-objectors-are-a-thriving-br/299009|title=In Israel Where Army Service Is A Must, 'Conscientious Objectors' Are A Thriving Breed of Youngsters|last=Mehrotra|first=Neha|date=22 May 2017|work=Outlook India|access-date=2017-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@muwci/an-israeli-alumnas-conscientious-objection-to-conscription-c153a6720f6|title=An Israeli Alumna's Conscientious Objection to Conscription|date=17 November 2016|website=Medium.com}}</ref> '15

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://uwcmahindracollege.org/}}
* [http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=4279 Plans and images] at archnet.org

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