Founded in 1956, Ural State University of Railway Transport 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 University of Railway Transport (USURT) is a large coeducational Russian higher education institution. Ural State University of Railway Transport (USURT) 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 66 years old Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The admission rate range is 30-40% making this Russian higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. USURT 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.