Established in 1945, National Taiwan University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Taipei City (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Taipei. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan), National Taiwan University (NTU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. National Taiwan University (NTU) 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 74 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.