Founded in 1987, Fundacion Universitaria Juan de Castellanos (Juan de Castellanos University Foundation) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the small city of Tunja (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Boyaca. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Fundacion Universitaria Juan de Castellanos is a coeducational Colombian higher education institution. Fundacion Universitaria Juan de Castellanos offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Fundacion Universitaria Juan de Castellanos also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.