Established in 1987, Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano (Maria Cano University Foundation) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Medellín (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Antioquia. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano is a coeducational Colombian higher education institution. Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.