Established in 1947, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Paris (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Ile-de-France. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse. Officially recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation, France (Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation of France), École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) is a small coeducational French higher education institution. École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. EHESS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.