Institution
Université Révérend Kim, abbreviated URKIM.
Private institution · MEPCO
Université Révérend Kim, URKIM
A Christian higher education institution founded in 2010 in Kinshasa by the Protestant Evangelization Mission in Congo.
Institutional overview
A Christian social work serving education
Université Révérend Kim, known as URKIM, is a private higher education institution belonging to the Protestant Evangelization Mission in Congo, MEPCO.
It is mainly located on Boulevard Kimbuta, Quartier 1 Eucalyptus, in N’djili, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The university is named after its founder, Reverend Kim, legal representative of MEPCO.
A Christian institution, a school of excellence and an environment for civic responsibility education.
Essential markers
Essential information
Type
Private higher education institution.
Organizing authority
Protestant Evangelization Mission in Congo, MEPCO.
Headquarters
Boulevard Kimbuta, Quartier 1 Eucalyptus, N’djili, Kinshasa.
Creation
October 2010, following the decision of the organizing authority.
Opening
Academic year 2010-2011.
Historical overview
From creation to academic expansion
URKIM opened in October 2010, in accordance with ministerial order no. 153/MINESU/CABMIN/MML/KOB/2010 of 21 September 2010 authorizing its operation.
- September 2010
Creation decision
MEPCO decided to create a university institution in the DRC, in Tshangu district, N’djili commune.
- October 2010
Opening of URKIM
The university opened for the 2010-2011 academic year with four initial faculties.
- May 2011
Expansion request
The organizing authority submitted a request to open the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social, Political and Administrative Sciences.
- 2011-2012
Lingwala campus
URKIM opened a campus in Lingwala to meet the needs of the populations of Lukunga, Funa and Moamba.
- 2012-2013
Training expansion
Opening of the Faculty of Medicine and launch of the Faculty of Law at the Lingwala campus.
- 2018-2019
Strengthening Lingwala
The Lingwala campus opened Medicine as well as Economics and Management Sciences.
- 2025-2026
Health Sciences
Opening of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the N’djili campus.
Faculties
Currently organized faculties
URKIM currently offers faculties covering law, medicine, economics, communication, computer science and health sciences.
Faculty of Law
Public Law, Private and Judicial Law, Economic and Social Law.
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty organized within the academic offering of Université Révérend Kim.
Economics and Management Sciences
Monetary Economics, Development Economics, Finance, Banking and Insurance.
Social Communication Sciences
Journalism and Organizational Communication.
Computer Science
Software Engineering, Networks and Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence.
Health Sciences
Faculty organized at the N’djili campus since the 2025-2026 academic year.
Campus
N’djili and Lingwala
N’djili campus
URKIM headquarters, located on Boulevard Kimbuta, Quartier 1 Eucalyptus, N’djili, Kinshasa.
Lingwala campus
Campus opened in 2011-2012 at the intersection of Libération Avenue, formerly 24 Novembre Avenue, and Kabalo.
Objectives and values
Training a national elite in the image of Christ
Excellence
URKIM presents itself as a school of excellence serving intellectual and professional development.
Christian values
Faith, Hope, Charity, Freedom and respect for the human person.
Civic responsibility
The university aims to be an environment for responsibility education, respecting moral and Christian values.
Operating structure
Institutional organization
URKIM is based on collegial and hierarchical governance combining decision-making, management and academic steering bodies.
The administration and operation of the university are handled by several institutional bodies responsible for overall governance, daily management and academic organization.
The Administrative General Secretariat, Academic General Secretariat and Budget Administration coordinate attached services: registrar’s office, student welfare, maintenance and network, accounting, research and teaching.
Board of Directors
Defines general policy, appoints members of the Management Committee and provides strategic direction. It meets in ordinary session twice a year.
Management Committee
Implements Board decisions, manages the university day to day and reports on its activities.
Academic Council
Defines teaching, programme and research policy. It brings together the Rector, Academic Secretary General, deans and full professors.
Faculty Council
Organizes teaching within each faculty under the responsibility of the Dean, Academic Secretary and full-time professors.
Department Council
Ensures the deployment of teaching programmes at department level with the department head, secretary and teachers.
Attached services
Registrar’s office, student welfare, executive secretariat, maintenance and network, accounting, research and teaching.
Timeline
Summary of key events
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| September 2010 | Decision by MEPCO to create a university institution. |
| October 2010 | Opening of Université Révérend Kim for the 2010-2011 academic year. |
| 2010-2011 | Initial operation with four faculties. |
| May 2011 | Request for authorization to operate two new faculties. |
| 2011-2012 | Opening of the Lingwala campus. |
| 2012-2013 | Opening of Medicine and the Faculty of Law in Lingwala. |
| 2018-2019 | Opening of Medicine and Economics and Management Sciences in Lingwala. |
| 2025-2026 | Opening of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the N’djili campus. |
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