Established in 1996, Universidad Tecnológica del Valle del Mezquital (Technological University of Mezquital Valley) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Ixmiquilpan (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Hidalgo. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad Tecnológica del Valle del Mezquital is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad Tecnológica del Valle del Mezquital offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Universidad Tecnológica del Valle del Mezquital also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.