Established in 1959, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (National Technological University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Buenos Aires (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), City of Buenos Aires. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Avellaneda, Bahía Blanca, Chubut, Concordia, Córdoba, La Plata, La Rioja, Mendoza, Paraná, Rafaela, Reconquista, Resistencia, Río Grande, Rosario, S. Francisco, S. Nicolás, S. Rafael, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Tucumán, Venado Tuerto, Villa María. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología, Argentina (Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology of Argentina), Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN) is a very large coeducational Argentine higher education institution. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 62 years old Argentine higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. UTN also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.