Founded in 1979, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (National University of San Martín) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Tarapoto (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), San Martin. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Peru (Ministry of Education of Peru), Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSM) is a small coeducational Peruvian higher education institution. Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UNSM also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.