Established in 1990, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Informação e da Administração (Higher Institute of Information Sciences and Administration) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Aveiro (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Portugal (Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal), Instituto Superior de Ciências da Informação e da Administração (ISCIA) is a coeducational Portuguese higher education institution. Instituto Superior de Ciências da Informação e da Administração (ISCIA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. ISCIA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.