Established in 1971, Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay (University of Concepción del Uruguay) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Concepción del Uruguay (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Entre Rios. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología, Argentina (Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology of Argentina), Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay (UCU) is a coeducational Argentine higher education institution. Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay (UCU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UCU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.