Established in 1945, Politechnika Lódzka (Lodz University of Technology) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Lodz (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Lodz Voivodeship. Officially recognized by the Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyzszego, Polsce (Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland), Politechnika Lódzka (TUL) is a large coeducational Polish higher education institution. Politechnika Lódzka (TUL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 77 years old Polish higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. TUL 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, as well as administrative services.