Founded in 1826, the Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw University of Technology) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Warsaw (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Masovian Voivodeship. This institution also has a branch campus in Plock. Officially recognized by the Ministerstwo Edukacji i Nauki w Polsce (Ministry of Education and Science of Poland), Politechnika Warszawska (PW) is a large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational Polish higher education institution. Politechnika Warszawska (PW) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 198-year-old Polish higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 70-79% making this Polish higher education organization a moderately selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. PW also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.