students are nominated to uwc mahindra college via their uwc national committees. indian students, residents and pio/oci students can apply via the 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.