Founded in 1995, Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (National University of Equatorial Guinea) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large town of Malabo (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants). This institution also has a branch campus in Bata. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Equatorial Guinea, Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (UNGE) is a very small coeducational Equatorial Guinean higher education institution. Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (UNGE) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UNGE also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.