Founded in 1971, Technische Hochschule Köln (Cologne University of Applied Sciences) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Köln (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), North Rhine-Westphalia. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Gummersbach, Leverkusen. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia), Technische Hochschule Köln (TH Köln) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Technische Hochschule Köln (TH Köln) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 48 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.