The University of the Humanities was originally established in 1979 as the Institute of Russian Language under the National University of Mongolia. It currently aims to become an internationally recognised and competitive institution in education and science, serving as Mongolia's leading research and training university.

With a strategic vision to become a leading teaching and research university in Mongolia, the institution aspires to achieve academic excellence, scientific innovation, and international recognition.

Over the course of its development, the university has successfully conferred degrees upon 22,319 bachelor's graduates, 6,105 master's graduates, and 121 doctoral degree holders.