Established in 1996, Universidad Técnica de Comercialización y Desarrollo (Technical University of Marketing and Development) is a private higher-education institution located in the large city of Asunción (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Asuncion. Officially recognized by the Consejo Nacional de Educación Superior, Paraguay (National Council of Higher Education of Paraguay), Universidad Técnica de Comercialización y Desarrollo (UTCD) is a coeducational Paraguayan higher education institution. Universidad Técnica de Comercialización y Desarrollo (UTCD) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. UTCD also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.