Model UN Conferences by Category
Major US Conferences
Major competitive US conferences generally have a few common characteristics: at least 1,500 participants, 4-days long, varying committee size from small (<25) to very large (>125), and attract schools from more than 10 states, as well as international delegations.
Conference Name |
State |
Harvard Model UN Conference |
MA |
North American International Model UN Conference |
DC |
Ivy League Model UN Conference |
PA |
Princeton Model UN Conference |
NJ |
Model United Nations of the University of Chicago |
IL |
UC Berkeley Model UN Conference |
CA |
Mid-Major Conferences
Mid-Major conferences span 3-4 days, have at least 15 hours of committee time, host between 400-1400 delegates, and attract schools from not only the region in which they are hosted but also host schools from across the country and world.
Conference Name |
Acronym |
State |
Boston Invitational Model UN Conference |
BosMUN |
MA |
Brown Simulation of the United Nations |
BUSUN |
RI |
John Hopkins Model UN Conference |
JHUMUNC |
MD |
Washington Area Model UN Conference |
WAMUNC |
DC |
Rutgers Model United Nations |
RUMUN |
NJ |
Yale Model UN Conference |
YMUN |
CT |
Chicago International Model UN Conference |
CIMUN |
IL |
University of Michigan Model United Nations |
MUNUM |
MI |
Stanford Model UN Conference |
SMUNC |
CA |
Cornell Model UN Conference |
CMUNC |
NY |
William and Mary High School Model United Nations |
WMHSMUN |
VA |
USC Model UN |
TrojanMUN |
CA |
Regional Conferences
Regional conferences span 2-4 days, attract at least 20 schools (usually, but not necessarily from the region), and host between 300-900 delegates. They may be competitive but do not attract the most competitive high school teams from outside their region.
Northeast Regional
Conference Name |
Acronym |
State |
University of Connecticut Model United Nations |
UCMUN |
CT |
University of Massachusetts Model United Nations |
UMassMUN |
MA |
Boston College Model UN Conference |
EagleMUNC |
MA |
Maine Model UN |
MeMUNC |
ME |
Dartmouth Model United Nations |
DartMUN |
NH |
MIT Model UN |
MITMUNC |
MA |
Mid-Atlantic Regional
Conference Name |
Acronym |
State |
Columbia Model UN Conference Exposition |
CMUNCE |
NY |
Empire Model United Nations Conference |
EmpireMUNC |
NY |
Washington International Relations Conference |
WIRC |
DC |
University of Delaware Model United Nations |
HenMUN |
DE |
Pennsylvania High School Model UN Conference |
PHUNC |
PA |
University of Virginia Model United Nations |
VAMUN |
VA |
Old Dominion Model United Nations Conference |
ODUMUNC |
VA |
Mid-Atlantic Simulations of the United Nations |
MasMUN |
VA |
Midwest Regional
Conference Name |
Acronym |
State |
Model United Nations Illinois |
MUNI |
IL |
Northwestern University Model United Nations |
NUMUN |
IL |
Michigan State Model United Nations |
MSUMUN |
MI |
Great Lakes Invitational Model UN Conference |
GLIMUN |
MI |
Washington University Model United Nations Symposium |
WUMUNS |
MO |
Lake Erie Model United Nations |
LEIMUN |
OH |
Wisconsin High School Model United Nations |
WHSMUN |
WI |
Miami University Model United Nations Conference |
MUMUNC |
OH |
South-Southeast Regional
Conference Name |
Acronym |
State |
University of Florida |
GatorMUN |
FL |
Miami Invitational Conference and Simulation of the Model United Nations |
MICSUN |
FL |
Florida International Model UN Conference |
FIUMUN |
FL |
Georgia Southern University High School Model UN Conference |
– |
GA |
Model United Nations Chapel Hill |
MUNCH |
NC |
Vanderbilt University Model United Nations |
VUMUN |
TN |
Mid-South Model United Nations |
MSMUN |
TN |
Central Texas Model United Nations |
CTMUN |
TX |
Georgia Tech Model United Nations |
GTMUN |
GA |
University of Georgia Model United Nations Conference |
UGAMUNC |
GA |
Alabama Model UN |
ALMUN |
AL |
Duke University Model United Nations Conference |
DUMUNC |
NC |
University of Central Florida Model United Nations |
KnightMUN |
FL |
University of Virginia Model United Nations |
VAMUN |
VA |
West Regional
Conference Name |
Acronym |
State |
Arizona Model United Nations |
AzMUN |
AZ |
Bruin Model United Nations |
BruinMUN |
CA |
McKenna Model United Nations |
McKennaMUN |
CA |
University of California Irvine Model United Nations |
UCI MUN |
CA |
Washington State Model United Nations |
WASMUN |
WA |
Model UN of Alaska |
MUNA |
AK |
Academic Conferences
Academic conferences tend not to focus on awards or competitiveness, instead focusing on academic quality and teaching. Academic conferences can vary drastically in size and span 2 to 4 days.
Conference Name |
Acronym |
State |
National High School Model UN Conference |
NHSMUN |
NY |
Regional High School Model UN Conference |
RHSMUN |
CA |
Southern United States Model United Nations |
SUSMUN |
GA |
Florida High School Model UN |
FHSMUN |
FL |
Mid American Model United Nations |
MAMUN |
MI |
World Humanitarian Improving Society Model UN |
WHISMUN |
NY |
Change the World Model United Nations |
CWMUN |
NY |
YMCA Model UN Conference I & II |
YMCA-MUN |
PA |
YMCA Louisiana Model United Nations |
- |
LA |
Single or Double Day Conferences
Single and double day conferences provide schools with a great opportunity to get more experience and interact with different schools. Single and Double day conferences tend to have less than 200 local participants.
Conference Name |
Acronym |
State |
Arkansas Model United Nations |
AMUN |
AR |
Clark University Model UN |
CUHSMUN |
MA |
Gaucho Model United Nations High School Conference |
GauchoMUN |
CA |
University of Colorado Model United Nations |
UCHSMUN |
CO |
University of Denver Model United Nations |
DUHSMUN |
CO |
Tallahassee Southern Model United Nations |
TSMUN |
FL |
Southwest Florida Model United Nations |
SWFLMUN |
FL |
Georgia State Model United Nations Conference |
GSUMUN |
GA |
Kennesaw State University Model United Nations |
– |
GA |
Iowa High School Model United Nations |
IHSMUN |
IA |
Earlham College Model United Nations |
ECMUN |
IL |
Indianapolis Model United Nations |
IMUN |
IN |
Metro Kansas City Model United Nations |
MKCMUN |
KS |
Wheaton College Model United Nations |
WCMUN |
MA |
SouthEast Michigan Model United Nations |
SEMMUNA |
MI |
CASC Summits |
CASC |
MI |
Hope College Model United Nations |
Hope MUN |
MI |
Mississippi Model Security Council |
MMSC |
MS |
Montana Model United Nations |
MMUN |
MT |
University of Montana |
MUMUN |
MT |
Appalachian State Model United Nations |
– |
NC |
Seton Hall University Model United Nations |
SHUMUN |
NJ |
UNA Rochester Model United Nations |
UNAR |
NY |
International Institute of Buffalo Model United Nations |
BUFFMUN |
NY |
Kutztown University Model United Nations Conference |
KUMUNC |
PA |
Mercyhusrt College High School Model United Nations |
– |
PA |
Baylor Model United Nations |
BaylorMUN |
TX |
North Texas Invitational Model United Nations Conference |
NTIMUN |
TX |
Houston Area Model United Nations |
HAMUN |
TX |
Brigham Young University Model United Nations |
BYUMUN |
UT |
Washington and Lee University Model United Nations |
WLUMUN |
VA |
Wisconsin High School Model United Nations |
WHSMUN |
WI |
Crisis at Carnegie Mellon U |
[email protected] |
PA |
Bard College Model UN |
BardMUN |
NY |
Metro Detroit Model United Nations Conference |
MeDMUN |
MI |
Global Classrooms Model UN UNA USA Los Angeles |
GCMUN LA |
CA |
Global Classrooms Model UN UNA USA Houston |
GCMUN Houston |
TX |
Global Classrooms Model UN UNA USA NYC |
GCMUN NYC |
NY |
Global Classrooms Model UN UNA USA Chicago |
GCMUN Chicago |
IL |
Global Classrooms Model UN UNA USA Miami |
GCMUN Miami |
FL |
Global Classrooms Model UN UNA USA Minnesota |
GCMUN Minnesota |
MN |
Global Classrooms Model UN UNA USA Tampa |
GCMUN Tampa |
FL |
Global Classrooms Model UN UNA USA Washington D.C. |
GCMUN D.C. |
D.C. |
Eastern Kentucky University Model UN |
EKUMUN |
KY |
UCSD Model UN |
TritonMUN |
CA |
Model UN at UC Davis |
DMUNC |
CA |
Model United Nations at UC Riverside Youth Summit |
UCRMUN |
CA |
Oregon Model UN |
ORMUN |
OR |
Syracuse's Central New York MUN |
CNYMUN |
NY |
York College of Pennsylvania High School MUN |
YCPHSMUNC |
PA |
Temple University Owl Model United Nations |
OwlMUN |
PA |
University of New Mexico Model UN |
NMMUN |
NM |
University of Oklahoma Model UN |
MUNSW |
OK |
University of Pittsburgh Model UN |
PittMUN |
PA |
Washington State Model United Nations |
WASMUN |
WA |
Yeshiva University MUN |
YUNMUN |
NY |
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