Established in 2009, Universidad Politécnica de la Región Ribereña (Polytechnic University of the Ribereña Region) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large town of Ciudad Miguel Alemán (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Tamaulipas. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad Politécnica de la Región Ribereña is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad Politécnica de la Región Ribereña offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Universidad Politécnica de la Región Ribereña also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.