Founded in 1979, Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre (Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized town of Portalegre (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants).  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 Portalegre (IP Portalegre) is a coeducational higher education institution. Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre (IP Portalegre) 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. 