Established in 1997, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist Private University) is a private higher-education institution located in the large metropolis of Chorrillos (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Lima. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Peru (Ministry of Education of Peru), Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista (UPSJB) is a coeducational Peruvian higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Baptist religion. Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista (UPSJB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UPSJB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.