Established in 1999, Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí (Sapucai Valley University) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the small city of Pouso Alegre (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Minas Gerais. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí (UNIVÁS) is a coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí (UNIVÁS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UNIVÁS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.