People
Shaping minds and fostering growth
Welcome to the MUWCI family
Welcome to UWC Mahindra College (MUWCI)! We’re a dynamic and diverse residential community for 16-19-year-olds. Here at MUWCI, we believe in the power of education to bring people together, crossing boundaries of nationality and culture to work towards a more peaceful and sustainable world.
Our campus is set in the beautiful Mulshi Valley, where students and faculty from around the globe come together to learn, grow, and share their unique cultures, languages, and traditions.
What makes MUWCI special is not just our beautiful campus or diverse community but the spirit of our people. We live by the Seven Principles of the UWC movement: embracing diversity, fostering intercultural understanding, promoting healthy lifestyles, engaging with the community, caring for our environment, encouraging personal initiative, and helping every student reach their full potential.
I’ve been with the UWC movement in India since its early days, when MUWCI was just an idea. I’ve seen it grow and evolve from the ground up. Serving as a founding member of the Board of Governors and now as the Head of the College has been an incredible journey, and I’m deeply committed to the UWC mission.
For me, MUWCI isn’t just a school—it’s a special place where education transforms lives and helps create a better future. As I often say, “My commitment to the movement comes from the experiential understanding of what it is to be at a special place called a UWC!”
I hope you’ll come to experience our unique community for yourself and join us on this incredible journey of learning and growth.
Board of Trustees
Steering our mission and vision
Anand Mahindra
Chairman, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Anuradha Mahindra
Bharat Doshi
Former Executive Director & Group CFO, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Maria Ines Kawamura
Researcher & Dermatologist Director, UWC International Alumna of UWC Waterford Kamhlaba
Rakesh Mohan
President and Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (formerly Brookings India), New Delhi
Ruzbeh Irani
President of Group HR & Communications, Member of the Group Executive Board, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Uday Kotak
Managing Director & CEO, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
Ulhas Yargop
Former Group President (IT Sector) and Group CTO, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Prof. Vijay Narhar Gupchup
Former Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Mumbai
Zhooben Bhiwandiwala
President – Mahindra Partners and Group Legal, Member of The Group Executive Board, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Our Leadership Team
Guiding MUWCI towards excellence
Gaurav Chopra
Head of College
Ashish Kumar Pande
Chief Financial Officer
Pranjal Vankudre
Head of Admissions
Sachin Dicholkar
Head of Campus Infrastructure & Services
Karl Pestonji
Head of Student Life, Faculty of Psychology
Manish Thapar
Head of Triveni, Faculty of Economics
Matthew Spall
Head of Academics, English Literature
Jini Varghese
Head of University Guidance Office
Our dedicated faculty
Inspiring and guiding our students
Alejandro Báez Rubio
Physics
Aleksandr Tankhilevich
History and Theory of Knowledge
Amit Rastogi
Computer Science
Ankita Tandon
English A Language & Literature
Arun Kumar Khandagle
Mathematics
Astha Dugar
Well-being Psychologist
Dhanashree Perumal
Psychology
Diana Pereyra
Visual Arts and Spanish ab initio
Dineshkumar Bhadwal
Film Studies and Theory of Knowledge
Heather Minauro
English Language & Literature and Theory of Knowledge
Jaydip Chaudhuri
Chemistry
Liam Goodacre
Philosophy and Theory of Knowledge
Lydia Brenda Ogutu
Biology and Environmental Systems & Societies
Martha Lucia Bocanegra
Spanish
Mary Rose Loria
Librarian
Nicodemus Muhati
Global Politics
Rajalakshmi Pillai
Mathematics
Ruben Grisalena Ramos
Spanish
Saad Ahmad
English Language & Literature
Sandhya Kadam
Economics
Sandra Ruth Benedict
Biology and Environmental Systems & Societies
Subarna Sampat
Mathematics
Tanya Sharma
Theatre
Teesta Rawal
English B, English Language & Literature
Ujwala Samarth
Learning Support
Vivek Gandhi
Mathematics
Zeenat Ansari
Hindi and Self Taught