Founded in 1949, Collège d'Europe (College of Europe) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Brugge (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), West Flanders. This institution also has a branch campus in Natolin. Officially recognized by the Vlaams Ministerie van Onderwijs en Vorming, België (Flemish Ministry of Education and Training of Belgium), Collège d'Europe is a very small coeducational Belgian higher education institution. Collège d'Europe offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as master degrees in several areas of study. Collège d'Europe also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.