Founded in 1854, Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe (State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Karlsruhe (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Baden-Wurttemberg. This institution also has a branch campus in Freiburg im Breisgau. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg), Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe is a very small coeducational German higher education institution. Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 168 years old German higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.