Established in 1974, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas A.C. (Graduate Institute of Tamaulipas A.C.) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Altamira (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Tamaulipas. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas A.C. (IEST) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas A.C. (IEST) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. IEST also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.