Founded in 2014, Universidad Fernando Pessoa Canarias (Fernando Pessoa Canarias University) is a for-profit private higher-education institution located in the large town of Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Las Palmas. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Universidades, España (Ministry of Universities of Spain), Universidad Fernando Pessoa Canarias (UFPC) is a coeducational Spanish higher education institution. Universidad Fernando Pessoa Canarias (UFPC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UFPC also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.