Established in 1974, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas A.C. (Graduate Institute of Tamaulipas A.C.) is a  private higher education institution located in the large town of Altamira (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Tamaulipas.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education, Mexico), Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas A.C. (IEST) is a coeducational higher education institution. Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas A.C. (IEST) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 