Founded in 1979, Universitas Panca Bhakti (Panca Bhakti University) is a private higher-education institution located in the large city of Pontianak (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), West Kalimantan. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia), Universitas Panca Bhakti (UPB) is a small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Panca Bhakti (UPB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UPB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.