Founded in 1979, Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg (University for Jewish Studies Heidelberg) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Heidelberg (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Baden-Wurttemberg. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg), Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg (HFJS) is a very small coeducational German higher education institution. Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg (HFJS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 43 years old German higher-education institution has a selective admission policy This higher education institution has an open admission policy. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. HFJS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.