The university is ecumenical and coeducational, and is under the leadership of the Divine Word Missionaries.
Its first educational institution was Divine Word Secondary High School.
The University offers undergraduate degrees as well as Masters programs in most faculties, and the PhD.
Masters and PhD programs can be done on a full-time basis or off campus in distance mode by occasional attendance and work completion.
The university is amalgamating and affiliating with a number of institutions to provide a broader base of education.