Established in 2008, Instituto Universitario de Seguridad Marítima (University Institute of Maritime Security) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Buenos Aires (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), City of Buenos Aires. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología, Argentina (Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology of Argentina), Instituto Universitario de Seguridad Marítima (IUSM) is a coeducational Argentine higher education institution. Instituto Universitario de Seguridad Marítima (IUSM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. IUSM also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.