Established in 1979, Instituto Piaget (Piaget Institute) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Almada (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Setubal. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Macedo de Cavaleiros, Santo André, Silves, Vila Nova de Gaia and Viseu. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Portugal (Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal), Instituto Piaget is a coeducational Portuguese higher education institution. Instituto Piaget offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Instituto Piaget also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.