Founded in 1993, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (Mato Grosso State University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Cáceres (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Mato Grosso. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Alta Floresta, Alto Araguaia, Barra do Bugres, Colíder, Juara, Luciara, Nova Xavantina, Pontes e Lacerda, Sinop, Tangará da Serra. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (UNEMAT) is a large coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (UNEMAT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UNEMAT also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.