Founded in 1990, Universitatea Crestina Dimitrie Cantemir (Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Bucharest (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministerul Educatiei ?i Cercetarii, România (Ministry of Education and Research of Romania), Universitatea Crestina Dimitrie Cantemir (UCDC) is a coeducational Romanian higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Universitatea Crestina Dimitrie Cantemir (UCDC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UCDC also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.