Founded in 1939, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (National University of Cuyo) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large city of Mendoza (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología, Argentina (Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology of Argentina), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCUYO) is a very large coeducational Argentine higher education institution. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCUYO) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 83 years old Argentine higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. UNCUYO also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.