Founded in 1969, Universiti Sains Malaysia (University of Science, Malaysia) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large city of Georgetown (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Penang. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is a large coeducational Malaysian higher education institution. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. USM also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.