Founded in 1981, Universidad Técnica Latinoamericana (Latin American Technical University) is a private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Santa Tecla (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), La Libertad. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, República de El Salvador (Ministry of Education of El Salvador), Universidad Técnica Latinoamericana (UTLA) is a very small coeducational Salvadoran higher education institution. Universidad Técnica Latinoamericana (UTLA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 41 years old Salvadoran higher-education institution has a selective admission policy This higher education institution has an open admission policy. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UTLA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.