Founded in 1973, Instituto Tecnológico de La Paz (Technological Institute of La Paz) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of La Paz (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Baja California Sur. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto Tecnológico de La Paz (IT La Paz) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico de La Paz (IT La Paz) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. IT La Paz also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.