Established in 1914, Ural State Mining 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 State Mining University (USMU) is a medium-sized coeducational Russian higher education institution. Ural State Mining University (USMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 108 years old Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. USMU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, as well as administrative services.