Established in 1813, Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan (The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Stockholm (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Stockholm County. Officially recognized by the Utbildningsdepartementet, Sverige (Ministry of Education and Research of Sweden), Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan (GIH) is a very small coeducational Swedish higher education institution. Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan (GIH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. GIH also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.