Founded in 2010, Instituto Especializado de Educación Superior para la Formación Diplomática (Specialized Institute of Higher Education for the Diplomatic Training) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large town of Antiguo Cuscatlán (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), La Libertad. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, República de El Salvador (Ministry of Education of El Salvador), Instituto Especializado de Educación Superior para la Formación Diplomática (IEESFORD) is a coeducational Salvadoran higher education institution. Instituto Especializado de Educación Superior para la Formación Diplomática (IEESFORD) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as master degrees in several areas of study. IEESFORD also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.