Technological University of the Mixteca, UTM, began operations in February 1990, although formally opened on February 22, 1991 with the presence of the President of Mexico and President of Costa Rica, as well as the Governor of Oaxaca and Secretary of Public Education. In the state of Oaxaca, in the heart of Mexico, several public universities respond to the same model, different from traditional universities. Which they are part of the State University System of Oaxaca (SUNEO). Among them is the Technological University of the Mixteca. Technological University of the Mixteca is a public agency of the state government of Oaxaca state founded by executive decree, which was published in the Official Journal on 18 June 1990.