Founded in 2001, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (Autonomous University of Mexico City) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Mexico City (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). This institution also has a branch campus in Iztapalapa. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (UACM) is a large coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (UACM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UACM also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.