Established in 2006, Fachhochschule der Diakonie (Diakonie University of Applied Sciences) is a  private higher education institution located in the small city of Bielefeld (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), North Rhine-Westphalia.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia), Fachhochschule der Diakonie (FHdD) is a coeducational higher education institution. Fachhochschule der Diakonie (FHdD) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 