Founded in 1836, National Technical University of Athens is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Athens (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Attica. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, Greece, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) 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 182 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.