Founded in 2002, Universidad Metropolitana de Educacion, Ciencia y Tecnologia (Metropolitan University of Education, Science and Technology) is a higher-education institution located in the large city of Panama City (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Panama. Officially recognized by the Consejo Nacional de Evaluacion y Acreditacion Universitaria de Panama (National Council of University Assessment and Accreditation of Panama), Universidad Metropolitana de Educacion, Ciencia y Tecnologia (UMECIT) is a coeducational Panamanian higher education institution. Universidad Metropolitana de Educacion, Ciencia y Tecnologia (UMECIT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UMECIT also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.