Founded in 1969, Universiti Sains Malaysia (University of Science, Malaysia) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized city of Georgetown (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Penang.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) 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. 