Founded in 1992, Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici (Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized town of Banská Bystrica (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Banska Bystrica.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerstvo kolstva, vedy, výskumu a portu Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic), Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici (UMB) is a medium-sized (EduListing enrollment range: 8,000-8,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici (UMB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 28 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 