Founded in 1886, Universidad Externado de Colombia (Externado University of Colombia) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the large metropolis of Bogotá (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Bogota. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Universidad Externado de Colombia is a medium-sized coeducational Colombian higher education institution. Universidad Externado de Colombia offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 136 years old Colombian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. Universidad Externado de Colombia also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.