Founded in 1973, Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz (Technological Institute of Veracruz) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Veracruz (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz (TecNM Veracruz) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz (TecNM Veracruz) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. TecNM Veracruz also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.