Founded in 1945, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Batumi (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Adjara.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (BSU) is a small (EduListing enrollment range: 5,000-5,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (BSU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 