Established in 1945, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Slaskich (Wroclaw Medical University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large city of Wroclaw (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Officially recognized by the Ministerstwo Zdrowia Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ministry of Health of the Republic of Poland), Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Slaskich is a small coeducational Polish higher education institution. Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Slaskich offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 77 years old Polish higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Slaskich also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.