Founded in 1969, Universidad Tecnica de Machala (Technical University of Machala) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large town of Machala (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), El Oro.  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 Tecnica de Machala (UTM) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Tecnica de Machala (UTM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 