Founded in 2010, Pyongyang University of Science and Technology is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Pyongyang (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education of North Korea, Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) is a very small coeducational North Korean higher education institution. Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. PUST also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.