Established in 1943, the South Ural State University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Chelyabinsk (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Chelyabinsk Oblast. This institution also has branch campuses in Zlatoust, Miass and Nizhnevartovsk. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, South Ural State University (SUSU) is a large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational Russian higher education institution. South Ural State University (SUSU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor's degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), 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 80-year-old Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 20-29% making this Russian higher education organization a very selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. SUSU 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.