Founded in 1826, Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw University of Technology) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Warszawa (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Masovian Voivodeship. This institution also has a branch campus in Plock. Officially recognized by the Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyzszego, Polsce (Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland), Politechnika Warszawska (PW) is a very large coeducational Polish higher education institution. Politechnika Warszawska (PW) 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 196 years old Polish higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 70-80% making this Polish higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. PW 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.