Established in 1914, Ural State Mining University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Yekaterinburg (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Sverdlovsk Oblast.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Ural State Mining University (USMU) is a medium-sized (EduListing enrollment range: 6,000-6,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Ural State Mining University (USMU) 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 105 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 