Founded in 1970, Universidad Catolica de Cuenca (Catholic University of Cuenca) is a  private higher education institution located in the small city of Cuenca (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Azuay.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Consejo de Aseguramiento de la Calidad de la Educación Superior del Ecuador (Council for Quality Assurance of Higher Education of Ecuador), Universidad Catolica de Cuenca (UCACUE) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Catolica de Cuenca (UCACUE) 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. 