Founded in 1992, Universidad Autónoma de Durango (Autonomous University of Durango) is a  private higher education institution located in the medium-sized city of Victoria de Durango (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Durango. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Chihuahua, Ciudad Juarez, Culiacán, Hermosillo, Laguna, Los Mochis, Mazatlán, Santiago Papasquiaro, Zacatecas. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education, Mexico), Universidad Autónoma de Durango (UAD) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Autónoma de Durango (UAD) 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. 