Founded in 1973, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle del Guadiana (Technological Institute of the Valle del Guadiana) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large city of Victoria de Durango (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Durango. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto Tecnológico del Valle del Guadiana (IT Valle del Guadiana) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico del Valle del Guadiana (IT Valle del Guadiana) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. IT Valle del Guadiana also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.