Founded in 2004, Vysoká kola polytechnická Jihlava (College of Polytechnics Jihlava) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Jihlava (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Vysocina Region. Officially recognized by the Ministerstvo kolství, mládee a telovýchovy Ceské republiky (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic), Vysoká kola polytechnická Jihlava (VPJ) is a small coeducational Czech higher education institution. Vysoká kola polytechnická Jihlava (VPJ) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 18 years old Czech higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. VPJ also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.