Established in 1956, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Ahvaz (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Khuzestan. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) is a coeducational Iranian higher education institution. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. AJUMS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.