In 1965, UNKLAB was established under the name Klabat College (PTK) which was developed and supervised by the Seventh-day Adventist Church (GMAHK) through the Klabat College Foundation located in Airmadidi District, Minahasa, North Sulawesi. Initially, this college was established to produce pastors and teachers who would serve the specific needs of the GMAHK organization in the provinces of Sulawesi, Maluku, and Irian Jaya. Subsequently, with the development of the GMAHK organization, it was felt necessary to provide secretarial and accounting staff, and even bachelor's degree staff in the fields of agriculture, computer and nursing which were also needed for regional and national development. When it was established, PTK opened a two-year Diploma (D2) study program for Theology and Elementary School Education. When in 1970 PTK was changed to Klabat College (STK) based on the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture Number 211/S/DPT/1/1970, then a four-year Bachelor's program was developed for Theology and Secondary School Education study programs and a D2 program was opened for the Secretarial and Business Administration or Commerce study programs. Subsequently, the Commerce study program was developed into a bachelor's degree program followed by the English Language Education and Religious Education study programs to expand services to the wider community. Then in 1982 there was a change from STK to UNKLAB (UNKLAB) through the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture No. 0184/0/1 982. In 2021, through the decision of the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BANPT) No. 954/SK/BAN-PT/Ak-PPJ/PT/XI/2021, it was stated that UNKLAB was institutionally accredited with a B rating. Currently, UNKLAB already has 2 Master's (S2) study programs, 13 Bachelor's study programs, 1 Nursing Professional Program and 1 Three Diploma program, all of which have been accredited by BAN-PT and the Independent Accreditation Agency (LAM). Even the Management study program (S1) received an A accreditation rating through SK BAN-PT No. 1246/SK/BAN-PT/Ak-PPJ/S/II/2022, and became one of the study programs from private universities in the region of the XVI Gorontalo Higher Education Service Institution (LLDIKTI) which were accredited A.,