Founded in 1981, Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador (University of Technology of El Salvador) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of San Salvador (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, República de El Salvador (Ministry of Education of El Salvador), Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador (UTEC) is a coeducational Salvadoran higher education institution. Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador (UTEC) 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 based on entrance examinations. UTEC also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.