Founded in 1973, Instituto Tecnológico de La Cuenca del Papaloapan (Institute of Technology Papaloapan Basin) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large town of Tuxtepec (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Oaxaca.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education, Mexico), Instituto Tecnológico de La Cuenca del Papaloapan (IT La Cuenca del Papaloapan) is a coeducational higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico de La Cuenca del Papaloapan (IT La Cuenca del Papaloapan) 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. 