Founded in 1985, Universitas Merdeka Pasuruan (Free University of Pasuruan) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Pasuruan (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), East Java. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia), Universitas Merdeka Pasuruan (UNMER Pasuruan) is a very small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Merdeka Pasuruan (UNMER Pasuruan) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UNMER Pasuruan also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.