Universite Adventiste de Lukanga

The Adventist University of Lukanga (UNILUK) or Universit Adventiste de Lukanga in French was given accreditation by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1996, and received Accreditation of the General Conference of 7th Day Adventist Church on April 7, 2005.

Language of Instruction: French and English

Location

Adventist University at Lukanga is located about 40 kilometers south of Butembo in the green hill Province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The university is located on 20 hectares of land in the Northeast Congo Union Mission (NECUM). Owned and operated by the East Central Africa Division (ECD), the university serves primarily the Democratic Republic of Congo, with three Union Missions.

History

After the civil war in Rwanda forcing the closure of the Adventist University of Central Africa, the Adventist Mission of Congo established in 1994 a collegiate program in theology with affiliation arrangements from Griggs University. On June 6, 1995, a proposal to open an Adventist University at Lukanga was voted at the mid-year meeting of the African Indian Ocean Division (AID) held at Douala. Five months later, the board and the first Rector, Dr. Robert Pierson, were confirmed during the Division annual meeting held at Abidjan on November 14, 1995. Two years later (in 1996), the Ministry of Higher Education of the DRCongo authorized the establishment of the Adventist University of Lukanga, with permission to offer degree programs in theology, business administration, letters, and Education. About 100 students registered for the programs. In 2001, the university started a public health department and starting September 2012, the nursing and agriculture programs are offered. All these programs are allowed to offer a first cycle and second cycle degrees.

Accreditation

The Adventist University of Lukanga is accredited by the Ministry of Education, Democratic Republic of Congo, and the D.R.C. Presidential Decree No. 06/0106 of June 12, 2006. Additionally the Adventist University of Lukang  is accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association since 2005.