Founded in 1996, Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Meriño (Fernando Arturo de Meriño Agroforestry University) is a higher-education institution located in the small city of La Vega (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología, República Dominicana (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Dominican Republic), Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Meriño (UAFAM) is a very small coeducational Dominican higher education institution. Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Meriño (UAFAM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UAFAM also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.