Established in 1972, Universidad de Ciencias Pedagógicas Héctor Alfredo Pineda Zaldívar (Pedagogical University Héctor Alfredo Pineda Zaldívar) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Havana (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), La Habana. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Superior, Cuba (Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba), Universidad de Ciencias Pedagógicas Héctor Alfredo Pineda Zaldívar (UCPETP) is a coeducational Cuban higher education institution. Universidad de Ciencias Pedagógicas Héctor Alfredo Pineda Zaldívar (UCPETP) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UCPETP also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.