Founded in 1886, Universidad Externado de Colombia (Externado University of Colombia) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the metropolis of Bogotá (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Bogota.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education, Colombia), Universidad Externado de Colombia  is a medium-sized (EduListing enrollment range: 9,000-9,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Externado de Colombia 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. This 134 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 