Founded in 1996, Instituto Nacional de Estudios Fiscales (National Institute of Fiscal Studies) 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 Nacional de Estudios Fiscales (INEF) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto Nacional de Estudios Fiscales (INEF) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. INEF also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.