Established in 1946, Kim Il Sung University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of 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 Il Sung University is a very large coeducational North Korean higher education institution. Kim Il Sung University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. Kim Il Sung University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.