Founded in 1996, Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu (Vaasa University of Applied Sciences) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Vaasa (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Ostrobothnia. Officially recognized by the Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö, Suomi (Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland), Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu (VAMK) is a small coeducational Finnish higher education institution. Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu (VAMK) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. VAMK also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.