Founded in 1970, Universidad Catolica de Cuenca (Catholic University of Cuenca) is a private higher-education institution located in the medium city of Cuenca (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Azuay. Officially recognized by the Consejo de Aseguramiento de la Calidad de la Educación Superior del Ecuador (Council for Quality Assurance of Higher Education of Ecuador), Universidad Catolica de Cuenca (UCACUE) is a coeducational Ecuadorian higher education institution. Universidad Catolica de Cuenca (UCACUE) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UCACUE also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.