Université Martin Luther King

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1) Overview

2) 2. General Information

3) 3. Fee Structure

4) 4. Academic Programs

5) 5. Facilities

6) 6. Accommodation

7) 7. Contact Information

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Overview

Université Martin Luther King (UMLK) is a pioneering institution in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, founded in 1986 to advance Dr. King’s vision of social justice through education. As Africa’s first university dedicated to civil rights studies and nonviolent leadership development, UMLK combines African liberation philosophy with modern social sciences. The university’s distinctive “Service-Learning Quarter” requires all students to complete field projects in marginalized communities across West Africa.

Our 40-hectare campus in the Banco National Park area serves as a living laboratory for sustainable urban development. UMLK has produced numerous human rights advocates and social entrepreneurs, with particular strength in gender studies, post-conflict reconciliation, and diaspora relations. The university’s annual “Dream Week” brings together activists, scholars and students from across the African continent and its global diaspora.

2. General Information

Name	Université Martin Luther King
Established	1986
Type	Private, Non-Profit
Location	Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Website	www.umlk.edu.ci
Languages	French, English, Arabic
Student Population	5,300 (42% international)

3. Fee Structure

Program	Annual Tuition
Undergraduate Social Sciences	1,800,000 XOF
MA in Nonviolent Leadership	2,500,000 XOF
PhD in African Diaspora Studies	3,200,000 XOF
Certificate in Community Organizing	800,000 XOF
Social Entrepreneurship MBA	2,900,000 XOF

4. Academic Programs

BA in African-American Relations
Master of Social Justice Advocacy
Diploma in Peace Journalism
PhD in Post-Colonial Theology
Executive Program in NGO Management
Certificate in Protest Art and Culture
BA in Sustainable Community Development

5. Facilities

Museum of African Liberation Movements
Nonviolence Training Dojo
Community Radio Station (Radio UMLK 98.7FM)
Archives of Oral Histories
Social Innovation Incubator
Multifaith Meditation Spaces
Urban Farming Cooperative

6. Accommodation

UMLK’s “Beloved Community” residences integrate students from diverse backgrounds through intentional community living. The housing system includes thematic houses focused on different aspects of social change, with resident mentors from various activist traditions.

Women’s Leadership House
Pan-African Brotherhood House
Eco-Justice Cooperative House
Accessible housing for activists with disabilities
Community kitchen serving diaspora cuisine

7. Contact Information

Email: admissions@umlk.edu.ci
Phone: +225 27 22 456 789
Address: Route des Jardins, Banco, Abidjan

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