Founded in 1977, Université de Toliara (University of Toliary) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large town of Toliara (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministère de lEnseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Madagascar (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Madagascar), Université de Toliara is a coeducational higher education institution. Université de Toliara offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 42 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.