Artvin Coruh University is located in Artvin with one of its three campuses alongside the Coruh river.
ACU was among the 17 universities created by the national government in 2007.
It was formed from faculties of science and letters, a health college and a vocational college previously operated by Kafkas University, along with graduate schools of natural and social science.
The main Seyitler Campus accommodates the administration, most graduate work, the faculties of engineering, management, and physical education and sport along with Artvin Vocational School on a 187 acre site.
The City campus’s 70 acres along the Coruh River host faculties of education, science and letter and health science along with the Vocational School of Health. Hopa is home to economic and administrative science, theology and Hopa Vocational School while Arhavi hosts art and design along with Arhavi Vocational School.
In 2020 it became a national specialist unit for medicinal and aromatic plants, connecting to both the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, while specialist research centres focus on Beekeeping and on Forestry.
The dormitories have space for 4,200 students.