Founded in 1998, Universidad Tecnológica del Suroeste de Guanajuato (Technological University of Southeast Guanajuato) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Valle de Santiago (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Guanajuato. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad Tecnológica del Suroeste de Guanajuato is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad Tecnológica del Suroeste de Guanajuato offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Universidad Tecnológica del Suroeste de Guanajuato also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.