Founded in 2014, Universidad Provincial del Sudoeste (Southwestern Provincial University) is a private higher-education institution located in the large town of Pigüé (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Buenos Aires. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología, Argentina (Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology of Argentina), Universidad Provincial del Sudoeste (UPSO) is a coeducational Argentine higher education institution. Universidad Provincial del Sudoeste (UPSO) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UPSO also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.