Founded in 1979, Universidad Politécnica de El Salvador (Polytechnic University of El Salvador) is a  private higher education institution located in the large city of San Salvador (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants).  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, República de El Salvador (Ministry of Education, El Salvador), Universidad Politécnica de El Salvador (UPES) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Politécnica de El Salvador (UPES) 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 41 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 