PAGES FROM HISTORY OF PHYSICS EDUCATION IN RUSE UNIVERSITY “ANGEL KANCHEV” (1945 – 2015) Nadezhda Nancheva Russe University nancheva@uni-ruse.bg

       Abstract: In its seventy year history Ruse University "Angel Kanchev" goes through different periods - change the name of the University, the number and names of faculties and departments, curricula, teaching staff and number of students. Physics education is an integral part of the history of the University. Beginning back in 1945 when the Official Gazette N 276/27 of 12 November 1945, by decree N 266 on the basis of Art. 47 of the Constitution stipulate the opening of the Higher Technical School in Ruse. Higher Technical School has mechanical department with three divisions: industrial chemistry, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. For those who want to follow the mechanical and electrical engineering entrance exams are in mathematics, physics and literature, and for those wishing to pursue industrial chemistry - physics, chemistry and literature. Information on the organization of learning, teaching staff and facilities for this period is scarce. It is known, however, that have conducted lectures in physics and first organized laboratory exercises at the University are in physics. The following years were the work of several generations of teachers of physics, of organizing the learning process, establishment of laboratories and organizing laboratory and seminars in physics, scientific researches. Traces at the University and in the minds of many generations of students have left all lecturers in physics.