Founded in 2004, Universidad Nacional José María Arguedas (José María Arguedas National University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Andahuaylas (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Apurimac. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Peru (Ministry of Education of Peru), Universidad Nacional José María Arguedas (UNAJMA) is a coeducational Peruvian higher education institution. Universidad Nacional José María Arguedas (UNAJMA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UNAJMA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.