Founded in 1998, Corporacion Escuela Tecnologica del Oriente (Corporación Escuela Tecnologica del Oriente) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the large city of Bucaramanga (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Santander. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Corporacion Escuela Tecnologica del Oriente is a coeducational Colombian higher education institution. Corporacion Escuela Tecnologica del Oriente offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Corporacion Escuela Tecnologica del Oriente also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.