Founded in 1955, Universitas Negeri Manado (State University of Manado) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized town of Minahasa (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), North Sulawesi.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi/Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency of Republic Indonesia), Universitas Negeri Manado (UNIMA) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universitas Negeri Manado (UNIMA) 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. 