Established in 2006, Universidad Simón I. Patiño (Simón I. Patiño University) is a  private higher education institution located in the large city of Cochabamba (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Sacaba, Quillacollo. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Bolivia (Ministry of Education, Bolivia), Universidad Simón I. Patiño (USIP) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Simón I. Patiño (USIP) 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 13 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. 