Established in 1983, Instituto Tecnológico de Tapachula (Technological Institute of Tapachula) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Tapachula (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Chiapas. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto Tecnológico de Tapachula (TecNM Tapachula) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico de Tapachula (TecNM Tapachula) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. TecNM Tapachula also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.