Established in 1918, Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Film and Television is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large metropolis of Saint Petersburg (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Film and Television is a small coeducational Russian higher education institution. Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Film and Television offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Film and Television also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.