Established in 1988, Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas (Higher Institute of Educational Sciences) is a private higher-education institution located in the large town of Ramada (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Lisboa. This institution also has a branch campus in Felgueiras and Mangualde. 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 Educativas (ISCE) is a coeducational Portuguese higher education institution. Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas (ISCE) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. ISCE also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.