Established in 1461, Université de Bretagne Occidentale (University of Western Brittany) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the small city of Brest (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Bretagne.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation, France (Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, France), Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) 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 559 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 