Founded in 1982, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Chiapas S.C. (Graduate Institute of Chiapas S.C.) is a private higher-education institution located in the large city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Chiapas. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Chiapas S.C. (IESCH) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Chiapas S.C. (IESCH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. IESCH also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.