UPnP wouldn't help much with a college network if the college's IT people know what they are doing. They just need to block the ports that most networks use and then you're stuck with or without UPnP. It is really only useful for your own router setup, imo. It's still a helpful thing to have, of course... just not much use at a college. Besides, using anything (including UPnP) to bypass college firewalls can get you into serious trouble, including being expelled.
