Founded in 1990, Universidad Panamericana, El Salvador (Panamerican University, El Salvador) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of San Salvador (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, República de El Salvador (Ministry of Education of El Salvador), Universidad Panamericana, El Salvador (UPAN) is a coeducational Salvadoran higher education institution. Universidad Panamericana, El Salvador (UPAN) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UPAN also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, as well as administrative services.