Established in 1917, Peking Union Medical College is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Beijing (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China, Peking Union Medical College is a small coeducational Chinese higher education institution. Peking Union Medical College offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Peking Union Medical College also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.