Established in 1971, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana (Technological Institute of Tijuana) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Tijuana (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Baja California. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana (TecNM Tijuana) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana (TecNM Tijuana) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. TecNM Tijuana also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.