Founded in 1906, Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (Institute of Tropical Medicine) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Antwerp (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie (Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders), Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (ITM) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: 500-999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (ITM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 113 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The admission rate range is 20-30% making this Belgian higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.