Founded in 1460, Universität Basel (University of Basel) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large town of Basel (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Basel-Stadt. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation, Schweiz (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland), Universität Basel (UNIBAS) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universität Basel (UNIBAS) 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.