Established in 1810, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa (Normal School of Pisa) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Pisa (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Toscana. This institution also has a branch campus in Firenze. Officially recognized by the Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, Italia (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research of Italy), Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa (SNS) is a very small coeducational Italian higher education institution. Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa (SNS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. SNS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.