Founded in 1945, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Mumbai (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Maharashtra. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is a very small coeducational Indian higher education institution. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 77 years old Indian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. TIFR also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, as well as administrative services.