Founded in 1579, Vilniaus Universitetas (Vilnius University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Vilnius (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Kaunas. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Lietuvos Respublikos vietimo ir mokslo ministerija (Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania), Vilniaus Universitetas (VU) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Vilniaus Universitetas (VU) 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 EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 441 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. 