Founded in 1991, Západoceská Univerzita v Plzni (University of West Bohemia) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Pilsen (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Plzen Region. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Cheb. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerstvo kolství, mládee a telovýchovy Ceské republiky (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Czech Republic), Západoceská Univerzita v Plzni (ZCU) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Západoceská Univerzita v Plzni (ZCU) 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 29 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. 