Founded in 2012, Universidad Tecnológica de la Región Carbonífera (Technological University of the Carboniferous Region) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large town of San Juan de Sabinas (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Coahuila. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad Tecnológica de la Región Carbonífera is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad Tecnológica de la Región Carbonífera offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Universidad Tecnológica de la Región Carbonífera also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.