Established in 2009, Instituto Tecnológico del Sur de Nayarit (Technological Institute of the South of Nayarit) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large town of Jala (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Nayarit. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto Tecnológico del Sur de Nayarit (TecNM Sur de Nayarit) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico del Sur de Nayarit (TecNM Sur de Nayarit) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. TecNM Sur de Nayarit also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.