Established in 1980, Universidad Pedagógica Veracruzana (Pedagogical University of Veracruz) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Xalapa (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Veracruz. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad Pedagógica Veracruzana (UPV) is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad Pedagógica Veracruzana (UPV) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UPV also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.