Founded in 1992, Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici (Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Banská Bystrica (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Banska Bystrica. Officially recognized by the Ministerstvo kolstva, vedy, výskumu a portu Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic), Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici (UMB) is a medium-sized coeducational Slovak higher education institution. Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici (UMB) 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 30 years old Slovak higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. UMB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.
