Established in 1976, Hochschule für Polizei und öffentliche Verwaltung Nordrhein-Westfalen (University of Applied Sciences for Public Administration and management of North Rhine-Westphalia) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Gelsenkirchen (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), North Rhine-Westphalia. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Köln, Hagen, Bielefeld, Münster, Duisburg. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia), Hochschule für Polizei und öffentliche Verwaltung Nordrhein-Westfalen (HSPV NRW) is a coeducational German higher education institution. Hochschule für Polizei und öffentliche Verwaltung Nordrhein-Westfalen (HSPV NRW) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. HSPV NRW also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.