Founded in 1917, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Nizhny Novgorod (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University is a large coeducational Russian higher education institution. Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.