Founded in 1531, Universidad de Granada (University of Granada) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Granada (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Andalucia. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Ceuta and Melilla. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional, España (Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Spain), Universidad de Granada (UGR) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidad de Granada (UGR) 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 488 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.