Established in 1956, North-Eastern Federal University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Yakutsk (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Sakha Republic. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) is a large coeducational Russian higher education institution. North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 66 years old Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. NEFU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.