Established in 1983, Fundación Universitaria del Area Andina (Andean Region University Foundation) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the large metropolis of Bogotá (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Bogota. This institution also has a branch campus in Pereira. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Fundación Universitaria del Area Andina is a small coeducational Colombian higher education institution. Fundación Universitaria del Area Andina offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Fundación Universitaria del Area Andina also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.