Established in 1933, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Federal University of São Paulo) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the metropolis of São Paulo (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Sao Paulo. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education, Brazil), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) 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 86 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.