Founded in 1982, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi (Dokuz Eylül University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large city of Izmir (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the YÖK - Yüksekögretim Kurulu (YÖK - Council of Higher Education), Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi (DEU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi (DEU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 37 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.