Established in 2012, Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino (St. Thomas Aquinas University) is a private higher-education institution located in the medium city of Huancayo (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Junin. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Peru (Ministry of Education of Peru), Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino (UST) is a coeducational Peruvian higher education institution. Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino (UST) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UST also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.