Founded in 1972, Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora (National University of Lomas de Zamora) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large city of Lomas de Zamora (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Buenos Aires. This institution also has a branch campus in Rufino Santa Fe. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología, Argentina (Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology of Argentina), Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ) is a very large coeducational Argentine higher education institution. Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. UNLZ also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.