Founded in 1969, Universidad Técnica de Ambato (Technical University of Ambato) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Ambato (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Tungurahua. Officially recognized by the Consejo de Aseguramiento de la Calidad de la Educación Superior del Ecuador (Council for Quality Assurance of Higher Education of Ecuador), Universidad Técnica de Ambato (UTA) is a coeducational Ecuadorian higher education institution. Universidad Técnica de Ambato (UTA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UTA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.