Established in 2015, Instituto Politécnico da Maia (Polytechnic Institute of Maia) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Maia (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Porto. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Portugal (Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal), Instituto Politécnico da Maia (IPMAIA) is a coeducational Portuguese higher education institution. Instituto Politécnico da Maia (IPMAIA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. IPMAIA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.