Founded in 1981, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Oaxaca (Technological Institute of Oaxaca Valley) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Oaxaca de Juárez (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Oaxaca. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Oaxaca (TecNM Valle de Oaxaca) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Oaxaca (TecNM Valle de Oaxaca) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. TecNM Valle de Oaxaca also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.