Established in 1996, Universitas Pandanaran (Pandanaran University) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Semarang (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Central Java. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia), Universitas Pandanaran is a very small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Pandanaran offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Universitas Pandanaran also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.