Founded in 2005, Universidad de la Sierra Juárez (University of Sierra Juárez) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the medium town of Ixtlán de Juárez (population range of 2,500-9,999 inhabitants), Oaxaca. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad de la Sierra Juárez (UNSIJ) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad de la Sierra Juárez (UNSIJ) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UNSIJ also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.