Founded in 1991, Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Minsk (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), City of Minsk. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus (APA) is a small coeducational Belarusian higher education institution. Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus (APA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 31 years old Belarusian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. APA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.