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