Founded in 1981, Universitas Yos Soedarso (Yos Sudarso University) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Surabaya (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), East Java. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia), Universitas Yos Soedarso is a small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Yos Soedarso offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Universitas Yos Soedarso also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.