Established in 2016, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud (University of Health Sciences, Venezuela) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Caracas (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministerio del Poder Popular para Educación Universitaria, Ciencia y Tecnología, Venezuela (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of Venezuela), Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud (UCS) is a coeducational Venezuelan higher education institution. Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud (UCS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as doctorate degrees in several areas of study. UCS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.