Established in 2014, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sumatera Barat (Nahdlatul Ulama University of West Sumatra) is a private higher-education institution located in the large city of Padang (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 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 Nahdlatul Ulama Sumatera Barat is a very small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sumatera Barat offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sumatera Barat also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.