Established in 1918, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawla II (The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the medium city of Lublin (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Lublin Voivodeship. This institution also has a branch campus in Stalowa Wola. Officially recognized by the Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyzszego, Polsce (Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland), Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawla II (KUL) is a large coeducational Polish higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawla II (KUL) 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 104 years old Polish higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. KUL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.