Founded in 2007, Universidad Nacional de Juliaca (National University of Juliaca) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Juliaca (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Puno. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Peru (Ministry of Education of Peru), Universidad Nacional de Juliaca (UNAJ) is a coeducational Peruvian higher education institution. Universidad Nacional de Juliaca (UNAJ) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UNAJ also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.