The Board is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the State of New York, and is also a registered charity in Hong Kong.

It collaborates with higher education institutions in 15 countries and regions of Asia, both conducting program, and making grants.

[1][2][3] When the Chinese Communist Revolution left the Board unable to continue work in China after 1951, the organization devoted its activities to other areas, supporting Tunghai University in Taiwan[4][5] and Chung Chi College in Hong Kong.

In the 1970s, it began work with institutions in Thailand, Indonesia, India, and several other countries, and changed its name to the present United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia.

The United Board provides scholarships, fellowships, conferences and networking opportunities for faculty and administrators.