Founded in 1955, China Foreign Affairs University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Beijing (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) is a small coeducational Chinese higher education institution. China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. CFAU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, financial aids and/or scholarships, as well as administrative services.