Founded in 2001, the Metropolitní univerzita v Praze (Metropolitan University Prague) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Prague (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). This institution also has branch campuses in Plzen, Liberec and Hradec Kralove. Officially recognized by the Ministerstvo kolství, mládee a telovýchovy Ceské republiky (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic), Metropolitní univerzita v Praze (MUP) is a small-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 4,000-4,999 students) coeducational Czech higher education institution. Metropolitní univerzita v Praze (MUP) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 23-year-old Czech higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. MUP also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.