Founded in 2008, St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research is a private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Chennai (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Tamil Nadu. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.