Founded in 1994, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (University of Malaysia Sabah) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the medium city of Kota Kinabalu (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Sabah. This institution also has a branch campus in Labuan. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is a large coeducational Malaysian higher education institution. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UMS 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.