Founded in 1938, Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave (Slovak University of Technology 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 Trnava. Officially recognized by the Ministerstvo kolstva, vedy, výskumu a portu Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic), Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave (STU) is a large coeducational Slovak higher education institution. Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave (STU) 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 84 years old Slovak higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. STU 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.