2024-2025 North American College Model U.N. Final Rankings (World Division)

Top 25 Overview

American is officially the most dominant dynasty ever in the 15-year history of the Best Delegate College Rankings. No other team has completed a four-peat as the #1 ranked team; it’s impressive to have an entire graduating class was able to achieve and stay as #1.

American’s rise shows any team that invests in Model UN can become the best. Fordham and Georgia seem to be the modern day rapid risers as they’ve broken into the Top 10 in a short span of time. Maryland is also ranked for the first time ever. 

That said, the Top 25 this year is primarily constituted by traditional college MUN brands with a balance of power between the longstanding clusters: Boston, NYC metro (NY/NJ/CT), DC metro (DC/MD/VA), Florida (plus one Southern team), California, Chicago (plus one Midwest team), and Montreal. 

Small size conferences have notably grown and are 16 of the 30 conferences listed this year. But to make the Top 25, it still takes winning at the “P5” conferences — HNMUN, McMUN, ChoMUN, NCSC, and now BarMUN — as well as consistent performances across the mid-sized tier conferences.

The Top 25 teams on average attended 9 conferences and won 51 individual awards. American more than doubled the average individual awards, and achieved circuit-highs in delegation awards, individual awards, and gavels this year. 

TOP 25 TEAMS

1. American University

American University is officially in a league of its own. This unprecedented fourth consecutive #1 ranking sets AUMUN apart from any other collegiate Model UN program in history. Our team is built on excellence, integrity, and an unshakable sense of community. This year we surpassed expectations by breaking our fall point record, expanding accessibility so every delegate could thrive, and welcoming one of our largest and most talented new member classes to date. From Montréal to Los Angeles, and everywhere in between, AUMUN showed up. But this achievement wasn’t built in a single year; it’s the product of over a decade of drive, determination, and culture-building. Just twelve years ago, AUMUN broke into the top 75 teams for the first time. Since then, our leadership teams have paved the path to dynastic success, overcoming financial barriers, enduring remote competition, and continually strengthening our team culture. The results speak for themselves. The AUMUN team culture centers camaraderie. From potlucks, to red-eye flights, to Sunday afternoon side quests, we strive to lead by example on the circuit through inclusivity and heart. It’s the teammates you lean on during the late nights of conference weekends that make every twelve-hour Amtrak and overnight bus ride feel like a memory worth keeping. Support, friendship, and mentorship are what keep this team strong. No one embodies this spirit more than our graduating Class of 2025. They’ve been with us through every chapter – from the darkest days of virtual MUN to the incredible heights we’ve reached today. The team won’t be the same without their unwavering guidance and support, but we know they’ll continue to accomplish wonderful things and will always have a team to support them! Finally, we extend our deep gratitude to the School of International Service, whose steadfast support continues to make our success possible. Four years at #1 is just the beginning. Next season, we’re ready to soar even higher! As always, we are American. Second to none. And we own the finish line! Go Eagles!

2. Georgetown University

Georgetown University Model United Nations (GUMUN) had an incredible season on the circuit, winning six delegation awards and succeeding across all committee styles and formats. As the highest ranked team with no tryouts or cuts, GUMUN was able to bring over sixty students across North America this year. We could not be more proud of or grateful to our delegates, many of whom are underclassmen, for consistently showing up to trainings and conferences with strong work ethics and positive attitudes. GUMUN’s success would not be possible without the work of our C-Staffers, who spend hours coaching, planning, and mentoring on top of competing at multiple conferences every semester. Because of them, GUMUN is not only a powerhouse team – it’s a family. The future of GUMUN is looking ever so bright under the leadership of our next Conferences Coordinator, Michelle Giovinazzo, and the rest of C-Staff. Hoya Saxa and Bleed GUMUN!

3. Florida International University

FIU Model UN is proud to establish itself as a hard-hitter on the circuit for another year in a row. Our paws are held all the way up as the 2024-2025 season saw five best delegation awards, an obscene amount of cafecítos, and the largest incoming class of delegates FIU Model UN has seen in recent years. Our training speaks for itself, as many of our gavels and individual awards were won by undergraduates and first-time delegates on the team with incredible help from our winning team of dedicated returners. Winning was made in conjunction with some incredible memories together and with the circuit at large, which we love to attribute to our Miami charm. If you know us, you know Chinatowns love FIU, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. 

With an amount of airplane miles that can rival the entire circuit, the amount of times this team has woken up at 4am is a little unhealthy for most, but this team definitely isn’t most. This team’s success would not be possible without the support from our faculty advisor, Mohamed Ghumrawi and the leadership and dedication of our outgoing Head Delegates, Archer Amon, Jason Salguero and Angie Zuleta; Heads of Research Deborah Ruiz and Carlos Ricuarte; Social Chairs Aidan Papke and Camila Flores Corsini; and FIMUN Secretary-General and Director-General Isabella Balbi Masso and Alexandria Cerini.

To our first-years: Thank you for your dedication to long travel nights and all your incredible work at first-time conferences we hope to see become many more. 

To our returners: Thank you for all the long nights of prep we spent in the conference room, the terrible jokes, and the beautiful commitment you have to our team. None of this could have happened without you, and we can’t wait to see how much farther you will continue to succeed.

4. Claremont McKenna College

The CMCMUN team had an incredible season. Keeping with our team’s slogan of “team comes first,” we bonded at Friday night practice, on red-eye flights to the East Coast, and at conferences both inside and outside the US. After taking the Philippines by storm at WorldMUN, our team hosted the most-attended iteration of our high school conference, McKennaMUN, since the pandemic. Thanks to the insane talent of our new recruits, the continued dedication of returning members, and a hardworking leadership team, CMCMUN won delegation awards at BARMUN, TrojanMUN, SBIMUN, Harvard’s WorldMUN, and for the first time in our club’s history, Best Large Delegation at HNMUN. Even though Claremont McKenna is a small school, our MUN team continues to bring home awards, always with the team community in mind. We were sad to say goodbye to our graduating seniors (especially our competitive powerhouses and team leads, President Josh Morganstein and Vice President Kat Lanzalotto), but we are so excited to welcome a new group of members in the Fall. Team comes first!

5. Boston University

MUN@BU is proud to thank everyone who made the past year possible, to the new members who brought fresh talent, and to the returning members who have shown their loyalty to MUN@BU through the years. It is because of all members, new and old, that we are able to defend our legacy as a competitive and welcoming team, full of diverse and adaptable talent. To Amerah, who took on the mantle of leadership this past year, we thank you for your tireless work in bearing the torch through another year of bi-weekly meetings, 5am flights, and post-committee debrief sessions. This past year, we travelled a record amount of delegates, won 3 delegation awards, attended 9 conferences, hosted the biggest BarMUN ever, endured the MUNth (4 weeks of back to back conferences + Spring Tryouts), all while creating memories that will last a lifetime. Go Terriers!

6. University of California, Los Angeles

MUN at UCLA continued to reach great heights this year, earning five delegation awards across the East and West coasts. Our delegates excelled in every kind of committee – from dual del GAs, to JCCs, to Ad Hocs. The team maintained time-honored traditions, like speed-running obstacle courses at Park Night in Washington, D.C. We also made new ones, like patronizing the same Chinese restaurant in Boston no matter the season and foot racing other teams in various hotel hallways. Many things changed for MUN at UCLA this year. We hosted LAMUN in a new hotel, we attended new conferences, and we, as always, welcomed new members who shined for the whole year. But the most important things stayed the same. We eight-clapped before each opening session, we took red-eyes out of LAX, and we remain the nicest team on the circuit. 

Whether our delegates participated in their first or umpteenth collegiate conference, we are unbelievably grateful for the prowess, kindness, and energy they brought over the past academic year. To our graduating seniors: we wish you the best in all your future endeavors. As always, go Bruins!

7. Fordham University

Fordham University Model United Nations is proud to affirm that our team has had a record-breaking performance this year, being the team with the most significant points improvement from the past season to the current, a remarkable achievement after over 15 years on the circuit. Our delegates’ hard work and dedication at 11 conferences has honored our team with four delegation awards, though none of these achievements would have been possible without the devotion of our Executive board, who have spent several sleepless nights on logistics, training, and most importantly, ensuring the well-being of our delegates. With the commitments of over 20 new members throughout the year, FUMUN has become more than a team, but a family.

 The FUMUN team would also like to extend a thank you to all of the exceptionally executed conferences we’ve attended on the circuit, as without them, we would not have been able to learn so much and engage in such meaningful debates. We look forward to what the next years hold, and can’t wait to see what the 2025-2026 season has in store for us. Go FUMUN, and go Rams!

8. McGill University

McGill’s Delegation Team had a phenomenal season this year, both on and off the circuit! We travelled to nine conferences total, and were so impressed by the dedication and passion of our team at each and every one. We not only excelled competitively, but built a tight knit community and had a blast travelling together. Huge shoutout to our fearless Head Delegate for 2024-2025, Maria Zen-Baxter. McGill’s success was made possible by her leadership and the hard work of her and her Team Council. We are so incredibly proud of this team and can’t wait to see what is to come for the 2025-2026 season! McGill once McGill twice!

9. The George Washington University

The George Washington University is proud of the team for another amazing year! After traveling to a historic 13 conferences this past year, GWMUN sent more delegates on conference than ever before! From among us by the UVA rotunda to re-enacting La La Land at the Griffith Observatory, there was never a dull moment this year on conference! Many amazing memories were made this year at GWMUN’s favorite spots like Wingos in DC, Mcleans in Montreal and Eggy’s in Chicago! With an amazing cadet class and a strong performance from upperclassmen members the team continues to succeed and grow. GWMUN members continued to bring their A game to every conference they traveled to, embracing a work hard, play hard mentality. We’d like to thank every member of the team for their hard work and dedication this past year as our success would not be possible without them! Many thanks to this past year’s apparatus, the team would not have succeed without you all: Faith Farley-Head Delegate, Wretam Purkayastha- Vice Head Delegate, Scarlett Metts- Assistant Head Delegate, and Walker Szczecina- Assistant Head Delegate! We’re looking forward to seeing what the team does next year!

10. University of Georgia

WHO’S THAT COMIN’ DOWN THE TRACK??? It’s the University of Georgia’s Model UN team, swiftly dominating the circuit! This past year has shown that our team is continuing to set new records each day, both in and out of committee. After successfully running our second collegiate conference ever, we were awarded Best Small Conference, and following our performances across the circuit, were announced the Delegate’s Choice of Best Team! While we love receiving achievements like these, we are more happy knowing that our team is composed of incredible, creative, and kind leaders who prioritize learning to work with others over winning alone. Anyone who’s ever met a UGA delegate knows that respect and compassion always come before awards. The newest members we took on this year wasted no time in picking up this team philosophy and have only added to the pride and success of UGAMUN. This next year, we hope to continue making our presence known across the circuit, possibly at conferences we’ve never been to before! Although we will be losing many seniors who have done amazing things for our team (Kris, Sean, Carson, Mahin, PJ, Krishna, Kanika <3) we are happy to say we will continue to show out at every single  conference we travel to (and we’re bringing our barking with us)! We hope to see you all at ARCHMUN III this October. GO DAWGS!!!!

11. University of Chicago

This year, UChicago Model UN demonstrated endurance, integrity, and kindness. From a dominant performance at NCSC to attending two new conferences this year, we have loved watching the team learn and grow over this year. From monument night in DC to San Francisco trams, Harper 130 to the O’Hare McDonald’s, we are beyond proud of our team and we are grateful for the love and dedication that our team members put in. It is a privilege to call this team our family, and a joy to see all of you become some of the kindest and most beloved delegates on the circuit. On to the next!

12. University of California, Berkeley

The UC Berkeley Model United Nations team ended the 2024-2025 season on a high note, bringing camaraderie and excitement to every corner of the circuit. Starting off strong at BarMUN and ending with huge wins at LAMUN and ChoMUN, our team has fostered an ever-growing community of passionate delegates. They have worked incredibly hard this past year, showing up with determination and drive to make every conference count. But beyond the awards, we welcomed new delegates, strengthened friendships, and broke personal records. From late-night prep sessions to first-ever gavels, our delegation left its mark with standout performances and unforgettable moments throughout the past year. At every step, mentorship has remained at the heart of our team, and we are incredibly grateful to all the trainers and delegates this past year who helped lift each other up at conference and grow together in and out of committee. This season would not have been possible without the tireless leadership of our Head Delegates: Dylan Nokleby, Anousha Athreya, Drishti Gupta, Harsh Kumbhat, and Jackson Englar-Carlson. We’re endlessly thankful for everything our delegates and Officer’s Board have contributed this year, and we can’t wait to see what next year’s team will achieve. Go Bears!!

13. University of Miami

UMiami MUN had its most successful season ever, quadrupling membership and sending delegates to eight conferences across the continent. Between the unforgettable McMUN Saturday, that one boat day, pre-conference debriefs at Mahoney, and the telephone game that somehow became a team obsession, we’ve built something special. “Nokia” by Drake has become our unofficial anthem, playing in our heads during our biggest moments and victories. Under outgoing Head Delegates Giovanna Antoniassi Aires Garcia and Osei Allen, this organization has grown into a team that wins awards while making every conference feel like an adventure. We’ve proven that success doesn’t have to come at the expense of actually enjoying what you’re doing, and other teams have definitely noticed. See you next year! Go ‘Canes!

14. Harvard University

This season, Harvard ICMUN returned to the circuit with mini fridges packed with energy drinks, our elbows stronger than ever, slightly too many boxes of Domino’s pizza, and (most importantly) a new class of IC-Surfs and IC-Turfs! With the spirit of Lionel Messi in all of our hearts, Harvard traveled to nine different conferences all across North America, including four conferences in a row our spring semester. The circuit has brought us endless friendships, fond memories at the delegate socials, and lots of excitement for what’s to come next! This team, however, would not exist without our amazing new freshmen, our seniors from IC-Breadth and IC-Depth (and an IC-London?), and our insanely dedicated leadership team (go KALFers!). Thank you also to the ‘23-’24 Head Delegates, LOAD (Liana, Omar, Alice, and Dan) for being such supportive and empowering mentors, leading the team with grace and humility. The ‘24-’25 Head Delegates, KALF (Kenith, Addy, Lucia, and Fayyaz) are so excited to see everyone back on the circuit next year! Roll Crim!

15. University of Florida

It is great to be a Florida Gator, and even greater to be a member of UF MUN! With more competitive spirit and community engagement than ever seen in the team’s history, UF MUN is proud to rep the Orange & Blue both on and off the circuit. This year, we had the most successful GatorMUN to date, and a new & exciting chapter for our college conference, as SunMUN was recognized as the Delegate’s Choice for Outstanding Small Size conference! There is no ‘I’ in team, but there is an ‘F’ in UF MUN – and that stands for family. This year, UF MUN had its largest membership, bringing new faces to the circuit and new friendships here in Gainesville. After another year of fun, success, and lots of conferences, we look forward to the year ahead. As we grow and compete, we are committed to showing everyone on the circuit just how great it is to be a Florida Gator!

16. Concordia University

We at Concordia External Delegation are incredibly proud of everything our delegates have achieved this year. Our team rose to every occasion, earning delegation awards across the circuit, showing increasing drive at every conference we attended, and most importantly, growing closer as a unit. This was accomplished by the hard work and dedication of every single member of our team, from our incoming first year delegates, to our seasoned veterans. 

Our first year delegates came out the gates running with one of the best overall performances from first year delegates in the team’s history. In addition to our impressive competitive year, CED created lasting memories, such as winning two delegation awards in the same weekend, overcoming a broken car windshield while trying to get home, and enjoying countless car karaoke sessions.We couldn’t have completed this year in such an amazing place without the leadership of our outgoing president Bryan Vu, whose guidance motivated the team to perform at their best, both in and out of committee. Concordia is built on a foundation of inclusivity and creativity, which has contributed to the continued success of both CED and our conference CONMUN, which was incredibly successful this year. We would like to thank everyone who lent their time and energy into making this team something incredible. CED has a lot in store for this upcoming year, and can’t wait to see you all around the circuit! 

17. United States Military Academy

18. Florida State University

The 2024–2025 competition season was nothing short of extraordinary for the Florida State University World Affairs Program! Our delegates embodied the unconquered spirit at conferences across the country, securing over forty points and four delegation awards. Back home in Tallahassee, the World Affairs Program proudly hosted the fourth iteration of our ranked Model UN conference, NoleMUN—continuing our tradition of excellence both on and off the circuit. From committee rooms to 12-hour road trips, our new and returning members brought unmatched passion, leadership, and dedication to every aspect of the FSU and Model UN communities. A special thank you to our incredible leaders—Maddie, Grace, and Gabriel—whose vision, commitment, and heart have left a lasting legacy on the program. We are honored to have represented Florida State University this year, and we can’t wait to see what success the future holds! Go Noles!

19. Yale University

This year, Yale’s competitive Model UN Team (MUNTY) stepped onto the circuit with momentum, enthusiasm, and a deep love for the sport that is Model UN. Thanks to the dedication of our team, especially our exceptional first years (a.k.a our babies… now our toddlers), we had one of our most successful seasons since the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re incredibly proud of the effort and passion every member brought to the team, from late-night training sessions and many coffee chats to the pride they showed in every performance. You’re all amazing. 

Beyond competition, we want to recognize the entire MUNTY community from those who offered advice and encouragement to those cheering us on in the group chat. Your support and care for the team made this year not only rewarding but also so joyful. That spirit, along with many hours of preparation, laughs, and travel is what made this season so memorable! 

To our seniors: thank you for your mentorship and inspiration. You will be hugely missed! To our incredible board: thank you for working so hard for the team and for leading an unforgettable year! To our underclassmen: thank you for your energy, time, and heart. We appreciate every single one of you and we can’t wait to see where you take the team next! MUNTY wouldn’t be what it is today without all of you.

Here’s to an incredible year and to many more MUN adventures, hot seats, and excellent team dinners ahead.

20. University of Southern California

The Trojans hit the ground running this year with 6 conferences, taking home delegation and individual awards! We are so proud of the hard work and time our entire team, new members to seasoned delegates, put into every meeting, late-night conference prep session, and post-committee debrief. On top of a packed competitive schedule, the team successfully hosted our college conference, TrojanMUN, our high school conference, SCMUN, and countless MUN socials. Above all, the team’s culture went strong, valuing community, empathy, and kindness. The MUNSC team is truly a family and has made the club a favorite for its members. While the GroupMe may never rest, it is indicative of the loud and proud spirit of the USC MUN team. This year’s success would not have been possible without 2024 President Jacob Rose, TrojanMUN SG Elaine Li, SCMUN SG Saloni Mahajan, 2025 President Sabeeh Mirza, and every member of the conference secretariats, E-Board, and the club! Fight On!

21. University of California, Santa Barbara

We live, we laugh, we love. Model United Nations at University of California, Santa Barbara is proud to embody what it means to be a Gaucho – to play hard and compete even harder. Our team is defined by fiery ambition tempered by perfect weather and a beach next door. Throughout the 2024-2025 season, we’ve managed to accommodate a travel team of over 40 hard working members, with eyes to expand more next year. We are proud to finish yet another year within the top 25 and would like to thank our hard-working members at UCSBMUN, who rally to liminal lecture halls for hours each week to train, form community, and quote eachother out of context in our slack channel. We would also like to thank our seniors for their years of dedicated service – you have provided amazing role models to the children and we are going to miss you and the awards you bring in dearly. To our new members – we are so happy to have you join our cult, we hope that you stay because you cannot leave. To our outgoing and incoming executive board – we hope that you can milk UCSB for more money and thank you for your endless service. Special thanks to SBI and GauchoMUN secretariat for the ungodly amount of work and stress that comes from running a conference – y’all are the goat. One last thing – if you are reading this, come to SBI!! It’s gonna be a fire conference!!

22. University of Virginia

UVAMUN is proud of our performance as we travelled to 7 conferences in the past year. The fall was a standout semester for the team, performing at our best across CMUNNY, BARMUN, TrojanMUN, and UPMUNC. We won our first best delegation award in years at CMUNNY, and cultivated a strong team culture around practice and conference preparation. 

In the spring semester, our competitive success as a team varied, even as we saw the strongest individual performances of some of our teammates. Across McMUN, UCBMUN, and &MUN, we had a great time getting to know other delegates and bonding as a team. As usual, we had a blast hosting the circuit in Charlottesville for a fun time and good competition at VICS.

UVAMUN is excited to remain in the Top 25 and we look forward to building on our current standing next year!

23. New York University

No campus, no problem. NYUMUN shattered all expectations this year with our best season since COVID, sending our biggest team yet out to conferences around the country and hosting two amazing conferences of our own (shoutout NYUMUNC XVI!). Bringing home almost every possible delegation award with an Outstanding Small at CIAC, an Outstanding Large at CMUNNY, and a Best Delegation at RISC, NYUMUN and our head delegates Riley Bryant and Isa Lauchengco led the team to a program-high 9 conferences in 8 different states, brought on 25 new members, and earned 3 all-star nods for the first time ever. Whether it’s a 10/2 on the economy, an overnight Amtrak to Virginia, scouring the floors of Stern every Monday night, or going to war with clothespins, NYUMUN has consistently exceeded expectations and approached each committee session with endless determination and creativity (and caffeine). Thank you so much to all of our graduating seniors for the advice you’ve given and experiences you’ve contributed— Ananya, Api, Caio, Hayden, Isa, Kristen, Key, Lauren, Liv, Masha, Riley, Sahil, Sebastián, and Valen, we already miss you all endlessly. To the team as a whole, none of this would be possible without the incredible dedication that you each have shown! To the next conference: your city, our campus 😉

24. Northwestern University

Northwestern is honored to be back in the Top 25 after a record-breaking season! We pride ourselves not only on our competitive success throughout the year, but on the supportive and welcoming atmosphere we have built as a team. From long CTA rides at CHOMUN to snowstorms at HNMUN to hurried monumenting at NCSC, the excitement of this year has both sustained our continued improvement as delegates and brought our members closer together, with friendships blossoming alongside diplomatic prowess. To our ’24-’25 leadership team: your hard work is what made our success possible, and we appreciate deeply all that you have done to make this team what it is today. To our seniors: thank you for giving it your all one final time and being so incredibly welcoming to all of us over the years. To our newcomers: you have weathered the chaos of competition as admirably as anyone could have hoped, making it a joy to watch you all continue to strive for new heights. And to everyone: let’s make next season even better than the last!

25. University of Maryland

After a standout year on the circuit, UMDMUN could not be happier to achieve a top 25 ranking for the first time in program history. This team showed up and showed out for an unprecedented season, setting program records in conference attendance and total awards won. Most notably, we brought home three delegation awards in one semester, the first since returning from COVID. Beyond these achievements, every single member of our delegation demonstrated unwavering passion, dedication, and growth this year, and we are incredibly proud of this team and all they’ve accomplished. Across the circuit, but most often in Virginia, UMDMUN made countless memories, connected with friends, old and new, and answered the age-old question, what even is a Terrapin? The answer to which one can find in their fellow Maryland delegate: someone who is friendly, ambitious, and maybe a bit too obsessed with Jeopardy.

We would be remiss not to acknowledge the influx of members our team welcomed this season, who have already begun to make their mark on our program. The future of UMDMUN has never been brighter, and we have full faith in their ability to advance and grow our team. To world domination, may we be in charge!