Founded in 2010, Universidad Tecnológica de la Sierra (Technological University of the Sierra) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small town of Mesa del Nayar (population range of under 2,500 inhabitants), Nayarit. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad Tecnológica de la Sierra is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad Tecnológica de la Sierra offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Universidad Tecnológica de la Sierra also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.