Founded in 1916, Dnipro State Medical University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Dnipro (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Dnipro State Medical University (DSMU) is a coeducational Ukrainian higher education institution. Dnipro State Medical University (DSMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. DSMU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.