Founded in 2002, Universidad de la Sierra (University of the Sierra) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized city of Hermosillo (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Sonora.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education, Mexico), Universidad de la Sierra  is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad de la Sierra 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. 