Founded in 1997, Akadémia umení v Banskej Bystrici (Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large town of Banská Bystrica (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Banska Bystrica. Officially recognized by the Ministerstvo kolstva, vedy, výskumu a portu Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic), Akadémia umení v Banskej Bystrici (AU) is a very small coeducational Slovak higher education institution. Akadémia umení v Banskej Bystrici (AU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. AU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.
