On November 13, 2018, the rector of the university Mykola Frolov signed the order of ZNU No. 426 “On the creation of Engineering Institute of Zaporizhzhia National University”. The document states that this process takes place in connection with the production need, namely, the merger, in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 10.29.2018 No. 1162 "On the reorganization of the Zaporizhzhia State Engineering Academy into Zaporizhzhia National University”.