Founded in 1952, Instituto Politécnico Loyola (Polytechnic Institute of Loyola) is a higher-education institution located in the small city of San Cristóbal (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), San Cristobal. 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 Politécnico Loyola (IPL) is a very small coeducational Dominican higher education institution. Instituto Politécnico Loyola (IPL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. IPL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.