Founded in 1995, Batumi Art Teaching University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Batumi (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Adjara. Officially recognized by the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement, Batumi Art Teaching University (BATU) is a very small coeducational Georgian higher education institution. Batumi Art Teaching University (BATU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. BATU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.