Founded in 1957, the Université Mohammed V (Mohammed V University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Rabat (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra. This institution also has a branch campus in Salé and Tamesna. Officially recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique et de l'Innovation, Maroc (Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation of Morocco), Université Mohammed V (UM5) is a very large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: over-50,000 students) coeducational Moroccan higher education institution. Université Mohammed V (UM5) 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 67-year-old Moroccan higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic records and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UM5 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.