Established in 1950, Escuela Militar de Ingeniería (Military School of Engineering) is a private higher-education institution located in the large city of La Paz (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Bolivia (Ministry of Education of Bolivia), Escuela Militar de Ingeniería (EMI) is a coeducational Bolivian higher education institution. Escuela Militar de Ingeniería (EMI) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. EMI also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.