Founded in 1924, Sun Yat-Sen University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Guangzhou (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Guangdong. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education of The People's Republic of China, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU) 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 95 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.