Established in 1832, Universidad Mayor de San Simón (Higher University of San Simón) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large city of Cochabamba (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants).  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Bolivia (Ministry of Education, Bolivia), Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS) 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 187 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 