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