Founded in 1984, Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos (Eugenio María de Hostos University) is a higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Santo Domingo (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Distrito Nacional. This institution also has a branch campus in San Cristóbal. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología, República Dominicana (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Dominican Republic), Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos (UNIREMOS) is a very small coeducational Dominican higher education institution. Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos (UNIREMOS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UNIREMOS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.