Founded in 1967, Universidad Autónoma del Carmen (Autonomous University of Carmen) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Ciudad del Carmen (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Campeche. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad Autónoma del Carmen (UNACAR) is a small coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad Autónoma del Carmen (UNACAR) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 55 years old Mexican higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. UNACAR also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.