Founded in 1996, Black Sea National University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large city of Mykolaiv (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Mykolaiv Oblast. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Black Sea National University is a small coeducational Ukrainian higher education institution. Black Sea National University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Black Sea National University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.