Founded in 2011, Universidad para el Desarrollo y la Innovación (University of Development and Innovation) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Santa Cruz. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Bolivia (Ministry of Education of Bolivia), Universidad para el Desarrollo y la Innovación (UDI) is a coeducational Bolivian higher education institution. Universidad para el Desarrollo y la Innovación (UDI) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UDI also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.