Founded in 1948, Kim Chaek University of Technology is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Pyongyang (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education of North Korea, Kim Chaek University of Technology is a large coeducational North Korean higher education institution. Kim Chaek University of Technology offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Kim Chaek University of Technology also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.