Founded in 1863, Politecnico di Milano (Polytechnic University of Milan) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Milan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Lombardia. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Com, Cremona, Lecco, Mantova, Piacenza. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, Italia (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research, Italy), Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) 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 155 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.