Founded in 1907, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Moscow (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Erevan, Ivanovo, Kemerovo, Krasnodar, Minsk, Orenburg, Perm, Pyatigorsk, Saratov, Sevastopol, Smolensk, Tashkent, Tula, Ulan-Bator, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Yaroslavl. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics is a large coeducational Russian higher education institution. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 115 years old Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 30-40% making this Russian higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.