Established in 2014, Universidad Yachay Tech (Yachay Tech University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the large town of San Miguel de Urcuquí (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Imbabura. 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 Yachay Tech (Yachay Tech) is a very small coeducational Ecuadorian higher education institution. Universidad Yachay Tech (Yachay Tech) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. This 8 years old Ecuadorian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. Yachay Tech also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, as well as administrative services.