Founded in 1966, Institución Universitaria Colegio Mayor del Cauca (Major College of Cauca) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Popayán (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Cauca. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Institución Universitaria Colegio Mayor del Cauca is a very small coeducational Colombian higher education institution. Institución Universitaria Colegio Mayor del Cauca offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Institución Universitaria Colegio Mayor del Cauca also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.