Founded in 2005, Uganda Pentecostal University is a private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Fort Portal (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Western Region. Officially recognized by the The National Council for Higher Education of Uganda, Uganda Pentecostal University (UPU) is a very small coeducational Ugandan higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Pentecostal religion. Uganda Pentecostal University (UPU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UPU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.