Established in 1968, Instituto Tecnológico de Culiacán (Technological Institute of Culiacán) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large city of Culiacán (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Sinaloa. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto Tecnológico de Culiacán (TecNM Culiacán) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico de Culiacán (TecNM Culiacán) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. TecNM Culiacán also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.