Founded in 1943, Dagestan State Pedagogical University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Makhachkala (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Dagestan Republic. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Dagestan State Pedagogical University is a large coeducational Russian higher education institution. Dagestan State Pedagogical University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Dagestan State Pedagogical University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.