University and College Model UN Conferences

University Model UN brings students from different universities together as UN delegates, and crisis committees and press corps are more common than at high school conferences. On mymun you will find 567 upcoming conferences that take university and college students, and most of their delegates are 18 to 26.

Upcoming university conferences

567 conferences

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What to expect at university conferences

  • 18 to 26years old, the age of most delegates26,631 delegates at 377 conferences
  • 21years old, a typical chair applicant3,531 applicants
  • 83participants at a typical conference227 conferences with 20 or more participants on mymun
  • 3 daysthe length of a typical in-person conference696 in-person conferences
  • €54typical delegate feemedian of 211 delegate fees published on mymun
  • 7students in a typical delegation1,116 delegations of 2 or more students
  • 24nationalities at a typical in-person conference220 conferences

Figures from 787 conferences only for university students on mymun since October 2021. They leave out conferences open to high school students too: 471 of the 567 upcoming university conferences on mymun are open to both.

Updated Oct 19, 2026

Top-rated university conferences of the past year

Rated by the delegates who attended, each with at least 25 reviews on mymun.

  1. 4.8Al-Khwarizmi MUN37 reviews · Andijan, Uzbekistan · Jan 2026
  2. 4.8MURMUN32 reviews · Murcia, Spain · Mar 2026
  3. 4.8Global Novices Online Model United Nations27 reviews · Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom · Apr 2026

The most common committees at university conferences

Compared with high school conferences, university conferences on mymun more often run NATO (17% of conferences against 5%) and crisis committees (25% against 14%).

Share of the 478 conferences only for university students on mymun that list their committees.

When and where university conferences happen

Share of 696 in-person conferences only for university students on mymun, by the month they start.

February to April are the busiest months for in-person university conferences on mymun. August and December are the quietest.

Upcoming in-person conferences open to university students on mymun, by country.

Model UN at university

What university Model UN is like

University Model UN works like Model UN in school: you represent a country in a committee, speak on the speakers' list and negotiate a resolution. Conferences tend to run longer and more often add formats beyond the classic committees, above all crisis committees and a press corps.

University conferences are also more international, with delegates from many countries. For research, the UN's Model UN site links its research guides, core documents and sample documents.

How each committee format runs

General Assembly committees and councils run on the procedure you may know from school: the speakers' list, moderated and unmoderated caucuses, draft resolutions and a final vote.

In a crisis committee there is no fixed agenda: the crisis staff sends updates that change the situation, and you answer with directives the room votes on and with private crisis notes sent in your character's name.

The press corps is the conference's newsroom: you write for a named outlet in its style, sit in on other committees, interview delegates and publish articles to deadlines your editors set. In a court, such as a simulation of the International Court of Justice, you sit on the bench as a judge or argue a case as counsel, and the judges decide in a written judgment.

With your society or on your own

Many universities have a MUN society that trains its members and takes delegations to conferences. Going with your society means a head delegate deals with the delegation's application, you travel with people you know, and experienced members can help you prepare. You can also apply on your own as an individual delegate.

Once you have a few conferences behind you, you can apply to chair and run a committee instead of debating in it. Many conferences take chair applications alongside delegate applications, and some interview their chair applicants first. Before you apply, read the chairing interview guide to work out whether chairing suits you and which skills it takes.

Preparing for crisis, press and court

  1. 1

    In crisis, know your portfolio powers. Research what your character's office can do, because your crisis notes draw on those powers. The crisis committee guide shows you how to prepare a character and when to send your first notes.

  2. 2

    In press, study your outlet before you write. Read a week of your outlet's real coverage to learn its style and political line, then write every piece in that voice. Ask your editors early what they expect from you each day.

  3. 3

    In court, prepare your case in writing. As counsel you usually file a written pleading, a memorial, before the conference, and then argue it in hearings; as a judge you read both sides' pleadings first. Read the real court's judgments on similar disputes, and learn how Model UN courts split the work between judges and counsel.

  4. 4

    Learn the rules your conference uses. Conferences often publish their own rules of procedure, and a crisis room or a court runs differently from a General Assembly committee. Read yours before the first session, and look up any motion you do not know in the glossary.

Tip

Bring a short version of your position to every session: a few lines on what your country or character wants, what it can accept and what it will never sign. When debate moves fast, especially in crisis, you can answer from those lines instead of searching your notes.

Get ready for your conference

University MUN: quick answers

Can college students do Model UN?

Yes. College and university count as one level on mymun, so every university conference is open to college students too. Right now 567 upcoming conferences on mymun take them.

How is university Model UN different from high school?

Conferences draw delegates from more countries, more of them run four days or longer, and crisis committees and press corps are more common. The committees that university conferences on mymun run most often are UNSC (56%), UNHRC (29%) and crisis committees (25%).

How old are university delegates?

Mostly undergraduate and graduate students. Most delegates at university conferences on mymun are 18 to 26, and 57% of the conferences taking delegate applications set no maximum age.

Do I need a MUN society to go?

No. You can apply on your own, or go with the delegation your society registers. Of the university conferences taking applications on mymun, 91% accept students who apply on their own.

Can I chair a committee?

Yes, you can apply to chair, and some conferences interview their chair applicants first. Of the university conferences on mymun that take delegate applications, 42% also take chair applications.

How much does university Model UN cost?

You pay a delegate fee to the conference, plus travel and accommodation if it is away from home. The typical delegate fee at university conferences on mymun is €54. Some conferences charge nothing: choose Free in the Price filter to find them.

When should I apply?

Apply as soon as you have picked a conference rather than in its last week. Applications usually close 6 days before the start, but 27% close two weeks or more ahead.

Will I get in?

Most applicants do. At university conferences on mymun, 82% of individual applications that got an answer were accepted. Some conferences also ask about your earlier conferences or for a motivation letter, so have both ready.