Universidad Venezolana de los Hidrocarburos (Venezuelan University of Hydrocarbons) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Caracas (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministerio del Poder Popular para Educación Universitaria, Ciencia y Tecnología, Venezuela (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of Venezuela), Universidad Venezolana de los Hidrocarburos (UVH) is a coeducational Venezuelan higher education institution. Universidad Venezolana de los Hidrocarburos (UVH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UVH also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.