The Kepha Institute anchors on the key vision of higher education for the commoners. It is an effort of organizing high-quality educational resources to deliver them via online platforms at a cost that’s affordable to the qualified recipients. The Kepha Institute focuses especially on the developing communities around the world, providing them with professional trainings as well as moral and spiritual upbrings. We encourage our graduates to live in, to serve and to transform the communities to which they belong. With those goals in mind, the Kepha Institute offers practical majors, e.g. MA in Clinical Counseling, MBA, MA in Cybersecurity and MA in Education. The Kepha Institute prepares to offer undergraduate majors in near future, which includes Psychology, Business, Computer Science, Education and etc.

Kepha as a special term comes from John 1:42, where Jesus first met Peter, he called him Cephas. Kepha is the original Armaic form of Cephas. We assume this name with the hope that our graduates may serve as solid foundation for communal transformation.

The Kepha Institute exists as a unit of Columbia International University. All degrees conferred by Kepha bear the same value as other programs at CIU. Our degrees are accredited by SACCOC, as well as other professional accrediting agencies. Columbia International University is also an academic institute recognized by PRC Department of Education.

We cordially welcome same-minded friends around the world to partner with us. There are opennings in Adjunct Professor and Teaching Assistant positions to which you may apply.