Founded in 1982, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma (Medical University of Granma) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Manzanillo (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Granma. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Salud Pública, Cuba (Ministry of Public Health of Cuba), Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma (UCMGR) is a medium-sized coeducational Cuban higher education institution. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma (UCMGR) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UCMGR also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.