University of Ruse

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"Angel Kanchev" University of Ruse is an autonomous state higher school. It was transformed with a Decision of the People's Assembly of 21 June 1995 and is a successor of the higher technical school, established in Ruse on 12.11.1945. There are eight faculties in the structure of the University: Agrarian and Industrial Faculty, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Electronics and Automation, Faculty of Transport, Faculty of Business and Management, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Public Health and Healthcare, two Branches of Ruse University in Silistra and Razgrad and a Bulgarian and Romanian Inter-university Europa Centre.

The strategic priorities of the University are as follows:

• Preparation of students for work in the conditions of intense competition on the labor market and expanding the scope of training
• Development of the intra-university system for quality control in education development of the staff and research potential
• Implementation of a set of activities in the field of European integration and international relations
• Building up a well-organized university system, flexible concerning the external conditions, with modern facilities and information database.

Around 10 000 students and doctoral degree students study in state-of-the-art study halls and research laboratories, spread over 67 490 sq m (of which over 13 000 sq m in the newly built school building -2, officially opened in 2010). The teaching staff consists of 499 highly qualified full-time lecturers, 49 professors, 177 associate professors, and 296 Ph.D. lecturers. A significant number of renowned specialists in different spheres of knowledge also teach part-time at the University. Student residences and facilities for sport and leisure are provided for all students willing to use them.

Teams from "Angel Kanchev" University of Ruse participate in the implementation of over 250 multi-lateral and bi-lateral international agreements in science and education, of which over 200 are under the Erasmus Program. Furthermore, there are agreements with partners from about 40 countries from Europe, Asia, and America under 20 international cooperation programs. The annual number of lecturers, administration, students, and doctoral students, participating in international training and practical forums is between 450 and 520, with student mobilities growing continually. Every year between 70 and 100 students travel under the Erasmus program only.

"Angel Kanchev" University of Ruse was accredited by NEAA with a high grade of 9.28. Twenty professional fields have been granted program accreditation in higher education: Educational Studies Social, Economic, and Law study Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Informatics Technical Studies Healthcare, Social Activities, and Sports.

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