Founded in 2009, Universitas Patria Artha (Patria Artha University) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Makassar (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), South Sulawesi. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia), Universitas Patria Artha is a very small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Patria Artha offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Universitas Patria Artha also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.