| Formation | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Location | |
Official language | English |
Chairman | Lee Seung-min |
| Website | http://wmu.world/ |
World Miss University is an international beauty contest held annually in Seoul, Korea since 1986,[1] with an average of about 70 contestants every year.[2] The event is to select World Miss University Peace Corp Representatives.
This event was organized by the International Association of University Presidents. After the United Nations named 1986 the Year of Peace,[3] the organizing committee dispatched peace missions to regions in conflict like Kosovo and Rwanda.[1] These days, the event is organized by the World Miss University Organizing Committee which has headquarter in Manhattan, New York, United States.
Winners
| Year | Contestant | Country | Place of Venue | Entrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rosalie van Breemen[4] |  Netherlands | Seoul, South Korea | 21 |
| 1987 | Choi Yeon-hee (최연희)[5] |  South Korea | 21 | |
| 1988 | Kathryn Elizabeth Coonz |  United States | 43 | |
| 1989 | Priyadarshini Pradhan |  India | Tokyo, Japan | 56 |
| 1990 | Ekaterina Parfenova |  Soviet Union | Seoul, South Korea | 73 |
| 1991 | Celeste Weaver | United States | 66 | |
| 1992 | Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir[6] |  Iceland | 59 | |
| 1993 | Ewa Wachowicz[7] |  Poland | Taejon, South Korea | 68 |
| 1995 | Birgitta Ína Unnarsdóttir[8] | Iceland | Seoul, South Korea | 46 |
| 1996 | Laura García |  Spain | Gangwon, South Korea | 45 |
| 1997 | Jang Jee-hun (장지훈)[9] | South Korea | Suwon, South Korea | 50 |
| 2000 | Renata Fan[10] |  Brazil | Seoul, South Korea | 46 |
| 2001 | Eleni Pechlivanidi[11] |  Greece | 33 | |
| 2003 | Ayusha Shrestha[12] |  Nepal | Daegu, South Korea | 30 |
| 2004 | Julija Djadenko[13] |  Latvia | Shenzhen, China | 36 |
| 2005 | Jade Collins[14] |  New Zealand | Seoul, South Korea | 26 |
| 2006 | Cristiana Frixione[15] |  Nicaragua | Busan, South Korea | 43 |
| 2007 | Aleksandra Plemic[16] |  Germany | Seoul, South Korea | 46 |
| 2008 | Sarnai Amar[17] |  Mongolia | Shenzhen, China | 34 |
| 2009 | Cho Eun-ju (조은주)[18] | South Korea | Seoul, South Korea | 36 |
| 2010 | Katie Farr[19] |  England | 42 | |
| 2011 | Siria Ysabel Bojorquez[20] | United States | Gangwon, South Korea | 64 |
| 2012 | Mia Hasanagic |  Denmark | Seoul, South Korea | 44 |
| 2014 | Karina Stephania Martin Jiménez[21] |  Mexico | Gangwon, South Korea | 30 |
| 2016 | Kelin Rivera[22] |  Peru | Beijing, China | 57 |
| 2017 | Claudia Moras Baez[23] |  Cuba | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 83 |
| 2018 | Adriana Moya |  Costa Rica | Seoul, South Korea | 50 |
| 2019 | Nguyễn Thị Thanh Khoa |  Vietnam | Jeju Island, South Korea | 36 |
| 2022 | Isabella Oldenburg[24] | Costa Rica | Seoul, South Korea | 75 |
| 2026 | TBA | TBA | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
Countries by number of title wins
| Country | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1988, 1991, 2011 |
| South Korea | 1987, 1997, 2009 | |
| Iceland | 2 | 1992, 1995 |
| Costa Rica | 2018, 2022 | |
| Vietnam | 1 | 2019 |
| Cuba | 2017 | |
| Peru | 2016 | |
| Mexico | 2014 | |
| Denmark | 2012 | |
| England | 2010 | |
| Mongolia | 2008 | |
| Germany | 2007 | |
| Nicaragua | 2006 | |
| New Zealand | 2005 | |
| Latvia | 2004 | |
| Nepal | 2003 | |
| Greece | 2001 | |
| Brazil | 2000 | |
| Spain | 1996 | |
| Poland | 1993 | |
| Soviet Union | 1990 | |
| India | 1989 | |
| Netherlands | 1986 | |
Winners gallery
World Miss University 2009
Jo Eun-joo, South Korea
World Miss University 2006
Cristiana Frixione, Nicaragua
World Miss University 2000
Renata Fan, Brazil
World Miss University 1993
Ewa Wachowicz, Poland
List of runners-up
| Year | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | 3rd Runner-up | 4th Runner-up | 5th Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Choi Yeon-hee South Korea |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1987 | Endang Lilyanne Lie  Indonesia |
Catherine Lalice Goh Wen Xia  Singapore |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1988 | Mervi Hannele Lehto  Finland |
Ghyong Ying Chen  Taiwan |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1989 | Han Heui-jeong South Korea |
Kyle Allison Kirby  Ireland |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1990 | Luh Ayu Ariestanti Indonesia |
Veronika Gerynne Netherlands |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1991 | Yuliya Shestopalova  Ukraine |
Ni Putu Khatalia Prabasari Indonesia |
Elina Kefi Greece |
not awarded | not awarded |
| 1992 | Polina Zhuravlyova-Vikhovskaya  Russia |
Susanty Manuhutu Indonesia |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1993 | Viive Saul  Estonia |
Lirian Souza Soares Brazil |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1995 | Jo Hee-seon[25] South Korea 2 |
Lee Suk-gyeong South Korea 4 |
Mônica Regina Guimarães Ferreira Brazil |
Holga Stiereshkovac  Kazakhstan 2 |
not awarded |
| 1996 | Sun Song-ji South Korea |
Julia Kowalska Poland |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1997 | Agnieszka Zielinska Poland |
Bellatrix Amanda Juin Indonesia |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2000 | Sandra Bretones  France |
Lilita Leice Latvia |
Ha So-young South Korea |
Anna Dantchenko Greece |
Ganna Vruglevska Ukraine |
| 2001 | Daniela Estefania Puig  Argentina |
Emelie Lundqvist  Sweden |
Tipsupar Rungreungsri[26]  Thailand |
Claudia Patricia Alaniz Nicaragua |
Adriana Reis Brazil |
| 2003 | Roxana Florina Curelea[27]  Moldova |
Medha Raghunath India |
Lee Soo-jin South Korea |
Shana Van Beers  Belgium |
not awarded |
| 2004 | Ahn Ji-soo South Korea |
Yang Hua  China |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2005 | Varga Tiffany  South Africa |
Katrine Ozolina Latvia |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2006 | Marcela De Almeida Brazil |
Aurelie Bonvalet France |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2007 | Rita Bernotaite[28]  Lithuania |
Chukwudube Usowanne  Nigeria |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2008 | Mariana Oliveira Marques Brazil |
Jang Ye-eun South Korea |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2009 | Salcy Lima Brazil |
Anna Maria Tarnowska Poland |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2010 | Katarzyna Kuziemska Poland |
Choi Jung-hwa South Korea |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2011 | Monika Plochocka Poland |
Swetha Sridhar India |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2012 | Elina Grundane[29] Latvia |
Kim Eun-sol[30] South Korea 1 |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2014 | Juliete de Pieri Brazil |
Sisse Houlberg Winther Denmark |
Demi-Lee Rebula  Lebanon |
Jovana Maksimovic  Serbia |
not awarded |
| 2016 | Heyi Li  Macau |
Anzhelika Rublevska  Pakistan |
Nagma Shrestha[31] Nepal |
not awarded | not awarded |
| 2017 | Nina Yevtushenko Ukraine |
Daniela Gods Romanovska Latvia |
Suat Tomrongpich sao  Cambodia |
Kasia Szklarczyk[32] Poland |
Mariana Ortega Mexico |
| 2018 | Matrosova Karolina[33] Latvia |
Yitong Xu China |
Cindy Han South Korea |
Plotytsia Bohdana Ukraine |
Michelle Garibay Mexico |
| 2019 | Ekaterina Petsonkina[34] Estonia |
Wichida Nuamsorn Thailand |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2022 | Dominique Doucette[35]  Canada |
Montse Larrondo Avalos[36]  Chile |
Jasmine Huang[37] New Zealand |
not awarded | not awarded |
| 2026 | |||||
Continental Awards
| Year | Miss Model of Asia | Miss Model of Europe | Miss Model of Americas | Miss Model of Africa | Miss Model of Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rewati Chetri India |
Moreira Ana Catarina Pereira  Portugal |
Lourdes Merli Salinas Argentina |
Valerie Gugulethu Chingonzo  Zimbabwe[38] |
not awarded |
| 2017 | Loh Shi Min  Malaysia[39] |
Makin Ellie England |
Lira Gonzalez Eilyn Pamela  Guatemala |
Makune Queen Elizabeth William  Tanzania |
Mariana Geranetzi Ortega Molina Mexico |
Notes
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