Founded in 2010, Universidad Autónoma San Francisco (San Francisco Autonomous University) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Arequipa (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Peru (Ministry of Education of Peru), Universidad Autónoma San Francisco (UASF) is a coeducational Peruvian higher education institution. Universidad Autónoma San Francisco (UASF) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UASF also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.