Founded in 1991, Západoceská Univerzita v Plzni (University of West Bohemia) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Pilsen (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Plzen Region. This institution also has a branch campus in Cheb. Officially recognized by the Ministerstvo kolství, mládee a telovýchovy Ceské republiky (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic), Západoceská Univerzita v Plzni (ZCU) is a large coeducational Czech higher education institution. Západoceská Univerzita v Plzni (ZCU) 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 31 years old Czech higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. ZCU 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.
