Founded in 2010, Universidad Nacional de Barranca (National University of Barranca) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Barranca (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Lima. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Peru (Ministry of Education of Peru), Universidad Nacional de Barranca (UNAB) is a coeducational Peruvian higher education institution. Universidad Nacional de Barranca (UNAB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UNAB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.