World Miss University (1986-2022)

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Published Aug 24, 2026 Updated Aug 24, 2026 1 min read

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Name	World Miss University
Award For	Female university students who demonstrate academic excellence, intelligence, and a commitment to peace and international friendship.
Award By	International Association of University Presidents (IAUP)
First Award	1986
First Awardee	Rosalie van Breemen
Last Award	22nd December 2022
Last Awardee	Isabella Oldenburg
Total Awarded	29
Status	active
Official URL	https://wmu.world/

About World Miss University

World Miss University is an international beauty contest held annually in Seoul, Korea since 1986, with an average of about 70 contestants every year. The event is to select World Miss University Peace Corp Representatives.

World Miss University (1986-2022) Winners List

This Winners List features 29 winners of the World Miss University, from 1986 to 2022.

Year	Winner Name	Country

2022	Isabella Oldenburg	Costa Rica
2019	Nguyễn Thị Thanh Khoa	Vietnam
2018	Adriana Moya	Costa Rica
2017	Claudia Moras Baez	Cuba
2016	Kelin Rivera	Peru
2014	Karina Stephania Martin Jiménez	Mexico
2012	Mia Hasanagic	Denmark
2011	Siria Ysabel Bojorquez	United States
2010	Katie Farr	England
2009	Cho Eun-ju (조은주)	South Korea
2008	Sarnai Amar	Mongolia
2007	Aleksandra Plemic	Germany
2006	Cristiana Frixione	Nicaragua
2005	Jade Collins	New Zealand
2004	Julija Djadenko	Latvia
2003	Ayusha Shrestha	Nepal
2001	Eleni Pechlivanidi	Greece
2000	Renata Fan	Brazil
1997	Jang Ji-hoon (장지훈)	South Korea
1996	Laura García	Spain
1995	Birgitta Ína Unnarsdóttir	Iceland
1993	Ewa Wachowicz	Poland
1992	Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir	Iceland
1991	Celeste Weaver	United States
1990	Ekaterina Parfenova	India
1989	Priyadarshini Pradhan	India
1988	Kathryn Elizabeth Coonz	United States
1987	Choi Yeon-hee (최연희)	South Korea
1986	Rosalie van Breemen	Netherlands

World Miss University Award Chart by Country

This chart groups 29 World Miss University winners by Country, across 22 distinct entries — United States leads with 3 wins.

World Miss University Award FAQs

The World Miss University is awarded for Female university students who demonstrate academic excellence, intelligence, and a commitment to peace and international friendship..

The World Miss University is presented by International Association of University Presidents (IAUP).

The World Miss University was first awarded on 1986.

The first World Miss University was awarded to Rosalie van Breemen.

The most recent World Miss University was awarded on December 22, 2022.

Isabella Oldenburg received the most recent World Miss University.

Yes, the World Miss University is currently active.

The official website for the World Miss University is https://wmu.world/.