Established in 2002, Slovenská zdravotnícka univerzita v Bratislave (Slovak Medical University in Bratislava) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Bratislava (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants). This institution also has a branch campus in Banska Bystrica. Officially recognized by the Ministerstvo kolstva, vedy, výskumu a portu Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic), Slovenská zdravotnícka univerzita v Bratislave (SZU) is a small coeducational Slovak higher education institution. Slovenská zdravotnícka univerzita v Bratislave (SZU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. SZU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.