Founded in 1992, Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen (Westphalian University of Applied Sciences) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Gelsenkirchen (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), North Rhine-Westphalia. This institution also has a branch campus in Recklinghausen. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia), Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen (WH) is a medium-sized coeducational German higher education institution. Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen (WH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. WH also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.