Established in 1996, Universidad Nacional de Itapúa (National University of Itapúa) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Encarnación (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Itapua. Officially recognized by the Consejo Nacional de Educación Superior, Paraguay (National Council of Higher Education of Paraguay), Universidad Nacional de Itapúa (UNI) is a coeducational Paraguayan higher education institution. Universidad Nacional de Itapúa (UNI) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UNI also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.