Established in 1994, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Sancti Spíritus (Medical University of Sancti Spíritus) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Sancti Spíritus (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Sancti Spiritus. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Salud Pública, Cuba (Ministry of Public Health of Cuba), Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Sancti Spíritus (UCMSS) is a small coeducational Cuban higher education institution. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Sancti Spíritus (UCMSS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UCMSS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.