Founded in 1971, Hochschule Kaiserslautern (Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Kaiserslautern (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Rhineland-Palatinate. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Pirmasens, Zweibrücken. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Weiterbildung und Kultur des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz (Ministry of Science, Continuing Education and Culture of Rhineland-Palatinate), Hochschule Kaiserslautern (HS Kaiserslautern) is a small coeducational German higher education institution. Hochschule Kaiserslautern (HS Kaiserslautern) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. HS Kaiserslautern also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.