Established in 1989, Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto (Higher Institute of Social Services of Porto) is a private higher-education institution located in the large town of Senhora da Hora (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Porto. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Portugal (Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal), Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto (ISSSP) is a coeducational Portuguese higher education institution. Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto (ISSSP) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. ISSSP also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.