Founded in 1878, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Villahermosa (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Tabasco. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Jalapa, Jalpa de Mendez, Comalcalco, Cunduacán, Teapa, Emiliano Zapata. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education, Mexico), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT) is a very large (EduListing enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 142 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades.  The admission rate range is 60-70% making this Mexican higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. 