Established in 1984, Universitas Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin (Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin University) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Solok (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), West Sumatra. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia), Universitas Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin is a very small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Universitas Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.