Founded in 1988, Instituto de Estudos Superiores de Fafe (Institute of Higher Studies of Fafe) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Fafe (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Braga. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Portugal (Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal), Instituto de Estudos Superiores de Fafe (IESF) is a coeducational Portuguese higher education institution. Instituto de Estudos Superiores de Fafe (IESF) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. IESF also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.