Founded in 2003, Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya (Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University) is a private higher-education institution located in the large metropolis of Lima (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Peru (Ministry of Education of Peru), Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya (UARM) is a coeducational Peruvian higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya (UARM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UARM also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.