Founded in 1980, National Sun Yat-Sen University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Kaohsiung City (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Kaohsiung. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan), National Sun Yat-Sen University (NSYSU) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 9,000-9,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. National Sun Yat-Sen University (NSYSU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor 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 38 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.