Established in 1662, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg (Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Nürnberg (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Bavaria. Officially recognized by the Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Bavarian State Ministry for Science and Art), Akademie der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg (AdBK Nürnberg) is a very small coeducational German higher education institution. Akademie der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg (AdBK Nürnberg) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. AdBK Nürnberg also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.