Founded in 1953, Technická Univerzita v Liberci (Technical University of Liberec) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Liberec (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Liberec Region. Officially recognized by the Ministerstvo kolství, mládee a telovýchovy Ceské republiky (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic), Technická Univerzita v Liberci (TUL) is a medium-sized coeducational Czech higher education institution. Technická Univerzita v Liberci (TUL) 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 69 years old Czech higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 30-40% making this Czech higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. TUL 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.