Established in 1980, Universidad Pedagógica Veracruzana (Pedagogical University of Veracruz) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the small city of Xalapa (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Veracruz.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education, Mexico), Universidad Pedagógica Veracruzana (UPV) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Pedagógica Veracruzana (UPV) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 