Established in 2009, Hochschule Ruhr West (Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Mülheim an der Ruhr (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), North Rhine-Westphalia. This institution also has a branch campus in Bottrop. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia), Hochschule Ruhr West (HRW) is a coeducational German higher education institution. Hochschule Ruhr West (HRW) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. HRW also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.