U P C  UNIVERSITE' PROTESTANTE au CONGO,   KINSHASA                                  

[TRUTH, FAITH, FREEDOM]

The Congo Protestant University of  Kinshasa,  [UPC FRENCH],  is a church-related institution with four colleges, [Business, Law, Theology, Medicine.] The enrollment for the academic year 2006-2007 is over 5000 students. It is the outcome of a century-long effort by the various Protestant missions and the Congolese "Eglise du Christ au Congo [ECC]" to provide university level education, in a Christian environment, to Africans, notably in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

All nationalities and faiths are considered for enrollment.

The goal of the university is to provide university level education for all enrolled National and International students, and prepare them to serve the needs of their community and the African Christian Churches.

[NOTE: The Medical School is now in operation as of  Oct. 2006, with a preparatory year class of 200 students.  See full information on the "UPC News" page of our website.]

SEE OUR BROCHURE PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGES TO LEARN ABOUT OUR UNIVERSITY

The Board of Trustees that governs the U.P.C. is composed of:

 representatives from the founding churches (American Baptists, British Baptists, Disciples of Christ, Presbyterian U.S.A. and United Methodists),

  The National Church of Christ in Congo (the ecumenical organization that serves as an umbrella for some 8,000,000 Protestants in the Congo),

several at-large individuals selected by the Board of Trustees.

All members must be approved by the National Synod of the Church of Christ in Congo.

The North American Liaison Bureau [NALB] is the coordination office to facilitate fund raising and UPC communications in the US. Dr. Ben C. Hobgood, executive Director.

CONTACT INFORMATION.

Dean Cornwell, Public Relations UPC   deancorn28@hotmail.com

NALB: NORTH AMERICAN LIAISON BUREAU    

Dr. Ben. C. Hobgood, Executive Director,

North American Liaison Bureau [NALB]

Penney Farms, Fl 32079

Email: b.hobgood@juno.com

Phone/FAX  [US]  904-284-6843

See the new NALB website  : http://upcongo.org

UPC NEWS : News letter of the NALB, currently  published semiannually. email:  pandb@bendcable.com

mail: Paul & Bonnie Spatrisano, PO Box 8210, Bend, OR 97708-8210  USA

UPC website FRENCH  [currently being revised] http://www.uprocongo.cd/contact.htm

 Webmaster:  n.testerman@comcast.net