Established in 1912, Universidade Federal do Paraná (Federal University of Paraná) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large city of Curitiba (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Parana. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education, Brazil), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) 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 106 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.