Founded in 2000, Universitas Pembangunan Indonesia (Pembangunan University of Indonesia) is a private higher-education institution located in the medium city of Manado (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), North Sulawesi. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia), Universitas Pembangunan Indonesia (UPI) is a very small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Pembangunan Indonesia (UPI) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UPI also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.