The University of Metaphysics is an unaccredited distance learning theological school operated by the International Metaphysical Ministry. Students are prepared for ministerial positions and other related careers in the New Thought branch of metaphysical theology. Counseling also belongs to the career opportunities after graduation. Background The university is focused on a New Thought theological curriculum and traces its history as a teaching institution back to 1959. The university as it exists today was founded in 1976 by Paul Leon Masters. International Metaphysical Ministry International Metaphysical Ministry, which operates the university, is a non-profit New Thought metaphysical ministry having a presence in over 120 countries.<ref name = "IMM website"/> It also owns the University of Sedona.