Established in 2002, Fundacion Universitaria Internacional del Tropico Americano (International University Foundation of the American Tropic) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Yopal (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Casanare. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Fundacion Universitaria Internacional del Tropico Americano is a coeducational Colombian higher education institution. Fundacion Universitaria Internacional del Tropico Americano offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Fundacion Universitaria Internacional del Tropico Americano also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.