Founded in 2011, Universidad para el Desarrollo y la Innovación (University of Development and Innovation) is a  private higher education institution located in the large city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Santa Cruz.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Bolivia (Ministry of Education, Bolivia), Universidad para el Desarrollo y la Innovación (UDI) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad para el Desarrollo y la Innovación (UDI) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 