Founded in 1968, The University of the South Pacific is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Suva (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Rewa. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts of the Republic of Fiji, The University of the South Pacific (USP) is a large (Buydiploma enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational Fijian higher education institution.