Established in 1945, École Supérieure en Informatique (Graduate School of Computer Science) is a higher-education institution located in the small city of Sidi Bel Abbès (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Sidi Bel Abbes. Officially recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Algérie (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Algeria), École Supérieure en Informatique (ESI) is a coeducational Algerian higher education institution. École Supérieure en Informatique (ESI) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. ESI also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.