Founded in 1999, Universidade Estadual de Goiás (State University of Goiás) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Anápolis (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Goias. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG) is a coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 23 years old Brazilian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. UEG also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.