Established in 1970, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach (The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Katowice (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Silesian Voivodeship. Officially recognized by the Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyzszego, Polsce (Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland), Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach (AWF Katowice) is a small coeducational Polish higher education institution. Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach (AWF Katowice) 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 52 years old Polish higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. AWF Katowice also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.