Artvin Çoruh University (AÇÜ) is one of the new universities approved by Ahmet Necdet Sezer on May 29, 2007, after being separated from KTÜ, which was established with the Law No. 5662, “Law on the Amendment of the Law on the Organization of Higher Education Institutions and the Decree Law on the Staffing of Higher Education Institutions and the Rulers Attached to the Decree Law on General Staff and Procedure”. It is located in Artvin province. The decision on the establishment of the university was published in the Official Gazette No. 26536.