Founded in 2008, Universidad Tecnológica de Oriental (Technological University of the East) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large town of Oriental (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Puebla. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad Tecnológica de Oriental is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad Tecnológica de Oriental offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Universidad Tecnológica de Oriental also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.