Founded in 1987, Universitas Tamansiswa Palembang (Tamansiswa University of Palembang) is a private higher-education institution located in the large city of Palembang (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), South Sumatra. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia), Universitas Tamansiswa Palembang is a very small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Tamansiswa Palembang offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Universitas Tamansiswa Palembang also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.