Established in 1996, Corporacion Universitaria de Ciencia y Desarrollo (University Corporation of Science and Development) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the large metropolis of Bogotá (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Bogota. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Corporacion Universitaria de Ciencia y Desarrollo (UNICIENCIA) is a coeducational Colombian higher education institution. Corporacion Universitaria de Ciencia y Desarrollo (UNICIENCIA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UNICIENCIA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.