Founded in 2002, Machon Lander (Lander Institute) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the medium-sized city of Givat Shaul (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Jerusalem.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education, Israel, Machon Lander  is a very small (EduListing enrollment range: 1,000-1,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Machon Lander offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 18 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. 