The university was formed on 21 July 1995 by the dissolution of Higher Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanisation and Electrification of Agriculture (Bulgarian: Висш институт по машиностроене, механизация и електрификация на селското стопанство) which was commonly known as (Bulgarian: ВИММЕСС) with establishment date 12 November 1945.

The University of Ruse employs 31 professors, 177 docents and another 85 assistants with Doctor of Science qualification.

It is a regular member of the European Universities Association (EUA) and of the Danube Rectors' Conference (DRC).

International approval is to confirm that he built and developed as a modern university with European level of education.

Due to the implementation of the credit system, the university has been conferred the ECTS label.