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