Established in 1949, Vysoká kola výtvarných umení v Bratislave (Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Bratislava (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministerstvo kolstva, vedy, výskumu a portu Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic), Vysoká kola výtvarných umení v Bratislave (VSVU) is a very small coeducational Slovak higher education institution. Vysoká kola výtvarných umení v Bratislave (VSVU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. VSVU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.