Founded in 1989, Université Yahia Fares de Médéa (University of Medea) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Médéa (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Medea. Officially recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Algérie (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Algeria), Université Yahia Fares de Médéa is a coeducational Algerian higher education institution. Université Yahia Fares de Médéa offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Université Yahia Fares de Médéa also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.