Founded in 1994, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Salesian Polytechnic University) is a  private higher education institution located in the small city of Cuenca (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Azuay. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Guayaquil, Quito. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Consejo de Aseguramiento de la Calidad de la Educación Superior del Ecuador (Council for Quality Assurance of Higher Education of Ecuador), Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (UPS) is a coeducational higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (UPS) 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. 