Founded in 2009, Instituto Global de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Sociales (Global Institute of Higher Studies in Social Sciences) is a higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Santo Domingo (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Distrito Nacional. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología, República Dominicana (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Dominican Republic), Instituto Global de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Sociales (IGLOBAL) is a very small coeducational Dominican higher education institution. Instituto Global de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Sociales (IGLOBAL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. IGLOBAL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.