Established in 1920, Ural Federal University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Yekaterinburg (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Sverdlovsk Oblast. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Ural Federal University (UrFU) is a very large coeducational Russian higher education institution. Ural Federal University (UrFU) 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 102 years old Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The admission rate range is 40-50% making this Russian higher education organization a averagely selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. UrFU 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.