Founded in 2007, Universidad Politécnica de Victoria (Polytechnic University of Victoria) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the medium city of Ciudad Victoria (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Tamaulipas. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad Politécnica de Victoria (UPV) is a very small coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad Politécnica de Victoria (UPV) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. This 15 years old Mexican higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UPV also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.