Founded in 1976, Instituto Tecnológico de Piedras Negras (Technological Institute of Piedras Negras) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Piedras Negras (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Coahuila. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto Tecnológico de Piedras Negras (TecNM Piedras Negras) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico de Piedras Negras (TecNM Piedras Negras) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. TecNM Piedras Negras also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.