Founded in 1979, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (Polytechnic Institute of Leiria) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large town of Leiria (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Caldas da Rainha. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Portugal (Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal), Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IP Leira) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IP Leira) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 