Established in 1995, Universitas Surakarta (University of Surakarta) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Surakarta (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 Surakarta is a small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Surakarta offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Universitas Surakarta also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.