Founded in 1958, Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela (University of the East, Venezuela) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the small city of Cumaná (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Sucre. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Barcelona, Ciudad Bolívar, Los Guaritos, Guatamare. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio del Poder Popular para Educación Universitaria, Ciencia y Tecnología, Venezuela (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of Venezuela), Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela (UDO) is a very large (EduListing enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela (UDO) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 