Established in 2002, Universidad Estatal Amazonica (Amazonian State University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized town of Puyo (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Pastaza.  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 Estatal Amazonica (UEA) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Estatal Amazonica (UEA) 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. 