Founded in 1982, Instituto Tecnológico de Mazatlán (Technological Institute of Mazatlán) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Mazatlán (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Sinaloa. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto Tecnológico de Mazatlán (IT Mazatlán) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico de Mazatlán (IT Mazatlán) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. IT Mazatlán also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.