Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) was founded on November 7, 1922. Since 1948, it bears the name of the great Armenian Enlightener and Educator Khachatur Abovyan.
The methods of preparing and educating teachers have been different at different times, but one thing has remained unchanged - teachers’ mission of preserving the national identity and responsibility of ensuring a healthy and literate society, as well as the security of the country. It is with that very responsibility that Armenian State Pedagogical University has been carrying out its mission and improving its academic and educational functions for a century now.
A century ago, when more than half of the society in the country was not literate, the pedagogical smithy was established in Armenia. It has preserved its principle to this day, remaining faithful to its mission of teaching to teach.
On November 7, 1922, Armenian State Pedagogical Institute headed by distinguished educator Arshavir Shavarshyan opened in Yerevan.
On September 30, 1922, it was decided to open an independent pedagogical institute on the basis of the Faculty of Pedagogy of Yerevan State University (YSU). The institute offered three-year courses and aimed to radically reform and develop the Soviet government's most important and pressing task of training pedagogical personnel for schools; preparation of high-quality educators was a must then.
The newly opened institute had only one faculty (the Faculty of Pedagogy) and offered preschool, school and extracurricular education. Classes began on November 27 in the building of the former Hripsime School for Girls (also known as Hripsimian Women's Gymnasium).
In the 1924-1925 academic year, the Armenian Pedagogical Institute had its first graduates. A number of outstanding scientists and sophisticated educators have worked at the institute, among them Hakob Manandyan, Hrachia Acharian, Manuk Abeghyan, Arsen Terteryan, Ashot Ter-Mkrtchyan, Drastamat Ter-Simonyan, Hayk Azatyan, Grigor Chubar, Avetik Ter-Poghosyan, Arsen Bejanyan, Tigran Rashmatchyan, Hovhannes Ter-Mirakyan, Grigor Ghapantsyan, Stepan Nersisyan, Vahan Rshtuni and many others.
In 1948, Armenian Pedagogical Institute was renamed after great Armenian Illuminator Khachatur Abovyan on the occasion of the latter’s 100th death anniversary, and the educational institution bears the name of the great pedagogue until now.
By a decision of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia, in January 2000, the Pedagogical Institute was renamed Armenian State Pedagogical University named after Khachatur Abovyan.
During its 100-year history, the University has had many outstanding graduates, public and state figures, including Sergey Arzumanyan, Gevorg Ghanesoghlyan and Hrant Voskanyan, Hero of the Soviet Union Ashot Amatuni, National Hero of the Republic of Armenia Movses Gorgisyan and hero of Artsakh Mekhak Mekhakyan. Great is the contribution of the University alumni. Shakro Mhoyan and Manvel Zulalyan have become academicians of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of the Republic of Armenia. Ashot Abrahamyan, Gurgen Tadevosyan, Simon Krkyasharyan, Aelita Dolukhanyan and Vigen Ghazaryan are corresponding members of the NAS of the Republic of Armenia and Armenian SSR.
More than 200 graduates of the University have become Doctors of Sciences and professors. More than 3000 books have been published thanks to their efforts. Hovhannes Shiraz and Hrant Matevosyan, Sero Khanzadyan and Razmik Davoyan have brought great honour and fame to the University.
ASPU graduates also make serious contributions to the cultural life of the country. Many writers, journalists, librarians, painters, directors and actors are ASPU graduates.
ASPU students have been taught and educated by this cream of intellectuals: Directors Henrik Malyan, Frunze Dovlatyan, Grigor Melik-Avagyan, Laert Vagharshan, Marat Varzhapetyan, Albert Yavuryan, Yuri Yerznkyan, Sergey Israelyan and Dmitri Kesayants, conductors Emma Tsaturyan, Aram Katanyan and Hakob Voskanyan, painter Hovhannes Zardaryan, sculptor Grigor Chubar, dance teachers Azad Gharibian, Vanush Khanamiryan and Frunze Yelanyan, famous literary critics Ashot Abrahamyan, Ararat Gharibyan and Gurgen Sevak, founding president of the Armenian Philosophical Academy Georg Brutian and many others.
The University has had numerous achievements and success not only in science and culture but also in sports. Masters of Sport (International Class) Elmira Antonyan and Bagrat Burnazyan are also ASPU graduates.
Recently, the Chair of Physical Education has been renamed Chair of Chess and Sports. It is headed by International Grandmaster and Founding President of the Chess Academy of Armenia Smbat Lputian. Distinguished and experienced specialists work at the University, including six members of the NAS.
Great is the contribution of the University and its graduates to the economic, cultural and spiritual life of the country.
Without enumerating the achievements of the past 100 years, it is necessary to highlight at least what distinguishes the University from other HEIs. First of all, ASPU is the only university [in Armenia] that trains teachers in all subjects included in the general education curriculum.
ASPU is also the only higher educational institution in the country that prepares specialists in primary education and class teachers of elementary schools. It is the only university that has a Faculty of Special and Inclusive Education and prepares Special educational needs (SEN) teachers. It is the only university that prepares chess teachers and has a chess research institute, which is unique in its nature and mission not only in the region, but also in the world.
ASPU is the only university that has an observatory, which is used for educational and research purposes by students, MA students and PhD students not only of ASPU but of other universities as well.
It is the only university in the region that has a Raman spectroscopy in its Physics Laboratory, which is used not only by masters and PhD students of ASPU, but also researchers and students of other universities of the region.
ASPU’s History Museum serves as a separate laboratory, where educational programs are drafted and developed and introduced in the only chair of the only university [in the country] that trains museologists.
ASPU is the only university that has its own radio channel, with programs made by students. It is broadcast in 160 countries of the world. It is also the only university that has its own TV production and weekly programs.
Today, ASPU conducts a policy aimed at international accreditation and is included in a number of European educational programs aimed at increasing the quality of education. The best students of the University have the opportunity to spend a certain period of their studies in famous American, European and Russian universities through exchange programs.
ASPU also has a very important privilege; a real opportunity to test professional education programs in its basic and secondary schools. This enables the University to ensure a closed chain: basic school-high school/college-university, and then back to school again, already as a teacher.
And already for 100 years...
As they say ‘like teacher, like school,’ and the future development of our people depends on the quality of school education.
The past, present and development prospects of the University promise a bright future.
FOR 100 YEARS NOW, ARMENIAN STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN TEACHING TO TEACH
Full name of the University:
"Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University" Foundation
Abbreviation:
ASPU
Address:
17 Tigran Mets Ave., Yerevan, RA, 3750010
Telephone:
(+3741) 59 70 49
Public Relations and Information Centre
Tel: 59 70 00
Fax:
(+374 10)59 70 08
Website:
www.aspu.am
Rector:
Srbuhi Gevorgyan, Doctor of Psychology, Professor
Forms of education:
Full time and distance learning
Duration of study:
4 years (Bachelor’s degree) +2 years (Master’s degree)
Tuition fee (in Armenian dram - AMD)
From 260.000 to 585.000 (depending on the faculty)
Faculties:
Faculty of Philology
Faculty of History and Social Science
Faculty of Primary Education
Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geography
Faculty of Education Psychology and Sociology
Faculty оf Foreign Languages
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
Faculty of Art Education
Faculty of Special and Inclusive Education
Faculty of Culture
University Chairs:
Chair of Pedagogy
Chair of Chess and Sports
Chair of First Aid, Emergency Situations and Civil Defense
Chair of Economics and Management
Chair of Philosophy and Logic named after Academician Georg Brutyan
Chair of Ecology and Sustainable Development
List of Specialities
List of Specialties
1. Preschool Pedagogy and Methodology
2. Elementary Pedagogy and Methodology
3. Social Pedagogy
4. Logopaedics (Speech Therapy)
5. Armenian Language and Literature
6. Physics
7. Technology and Entrepreneurship
8. Informatics
9. Chemistry
10. History
11. Fine Art
12. Music Education
13. Dance Art (Choreography)
14. Russian Language and Literature
15. English Language and Literature
16. Mathematics-Physics
17. Mathematics-Informatics
18. Biology-Chemistry
19. Geography-Natural Science
20. Social Science (Sociology)
21. Clothing Design
22. Artistic Photography
23. Camerawork
24. Decorative and Applied Arts
25. Instrumental Performance
26. Directing
27. Theory, History and Management of Arts
28. Psychology
29. Sociology
30. Culturology
31. Museology and Protection of Historical Monuments
32. Journalism
33. Library and Information Resources
34. Environmental Studies
35. Management (by industry)
36. Social work
A century ago, when more than half of the society in the country was not literate, the pedagogical smithy was established in Armenia. It has preserved its principle to this day, remaining faithful to its mission of teaching to teach.
On November 7, 1922, Armenian State Pedagogical Institute headed by distinguished educator Arshavir Shavarshyan opened in Yerevan.
On September 30, 1922, it was decided to open an independent pedagogical institute on the basis of the Faculty of Pedagogy of Yerevan State University (YSU). The institute offered three-year courses and aimed to radically reform and develop the Soviet government's most important and pressing task of training pedagogical personnel for schools; preparation of high-quality educators was a must then.
The newly opened institute had only one faculty (the Faculty of Pedagogy) and offered preschool, school and extracurricular education. Classes began on November 27 in the building of the former Hripsime School for Girls (also known as Hripsimian Women's Gymnasium).
In the 1924-1925 academic year, the Armenian Pedagogical Institute had its first graduates. A number of outstanding scientists and sophisticated educators have worked at the institute, among them Hakob Manandyan, Hrachia Acharian, Manuk Abeghyan, Arsen Terteryan, Ashot Ter-Mkrtchyan, Drastamat Ter-Simonyan, Hayk Azatyan, Grigor Chubar, Avetik Ter-Poghosyan, Arsen Bejanyan, Tigran Rashmatchyan, Hovhannes Ter-Mirakyan, Grigor Ghapantsyan, Stepan Nersisyan, Vahan Rshtuni and many others.
In 1948, Armenian Pedagogical Institute was renamed after great Armenian Illuminator Khachatur Abovyan on the occasion of the latter’s 100th death anniversary, and the educational institution bears the name of the great pedagogue until now.
By a decision of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia, in January 2000, the Pedagogical Institute was renamed Armenian State Pedagogical University named after Khachatur Abovyan.
During its 100-year history, the University has had many outstanding graduates, public and state figures, including Sergey Arzumanyan, Gevorg Ghanesoghlyan and Hrant Voskanyan, Hero of the Soviet Union Ashot Amatuni, National Hero of the Republic of Armenia Movses Gorgisyan and hero of Artsakh Mekhak Mekhakyan. Great is the contribution of the University alumni. Shakro Mhoyan and Manvel Zulalyan have become academicians of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of the Republic of Armenia. Ashot Abrahamyan, Gurgen Tadevosyan, Simon Krkyasharyan, Aelita Dolukhanyan and Vigen Ghazaryan are corresponding members of the NAS of the Republic of Armenia and Armenian SSR.
More than 200 graduates of the University have become Doctors of Sciences and professors. More than 3000 books have been published thanks to their efforts. Hovhannes Shiraz and Hrant Matevosyan, Sero Khanzadyan and Razmik Davoyan have brought great honour and fame to the University.
ASPU graduates also make serious contributions to the cultural life of the country. Many writers, journalists, librarians, painters, directors and actors are ASPU graduates.
ASPU students have been taught and educated by this cream of intellectuals: Directors Henrik Malyan, Frunze Dovlatyan, Grigor Melik-Avagyan, Laert Vagharshan, Marat Varzhapetyan, Albert Yavuryan, Yuri Yerznkyan, Sergey Israelyan and Dmitri Kesayants, conductors Emma Tsaturyan, Aram Katanyan and Hakob Voskanyan, painter Hovhannes Zardaryan, sculptor Grigor Chubar, dance teachers Azad Gharibian, Vanush Khanamiryan and Frunze Yelanyan, famous literary critics Ashot Abrahamyan, Ararat Gharibyan and Gurgen Sevak, founding president of the Armenian Philosophical Academy Georg Brutian and many others.
The University has had numerous achievements and success not only in science and culture but also in sports. Masters of Sport (International Class) Elmira Antonyan and Bagrat Burnazyan are also ASPU graduates.
Recently, the Chair of Physical Education has been renamed Chair of Chess and Sports. It is headed by International Grandmaster and Founding President of the Chess Academy of Armenia Smbat Lputian. Distinguished and experienced specialists work at the University, including six members of the NAS.
Great is the contribution of the University and its graduates to the economic, cultural and spiritual life of the country.
Without enumerating the achievements of the past 100 years, it is necessary to highlight at least what distinguishes the University from other HEIs. First of all, ASPU is the only university [in Armenia] that trains teachers in all subjects included in the general education curriculum.
ASPU is also the only higher educational institution in the country that prepares specialists in primary education and class teachers of elementary schools. It is the only university that has a Faculty of Special and Inclusive Education and prepares Special educational needs (SEN) teachers. It is the only university that prepares chess teachers and has a chess research institute, which is unique in its nature and mission not only in the region, but also in the world.
ASPU is the only university that has an observatory, which is used for educational and research purposes by students, MA students and PhD students not only of ASPU but of other universities as well.
It is the only university in the region that has a Raman spectroscopy in its Physics Laboratory, which is used not only by masters and PhD students of ASPU, but also researchers and students of other universities of the region.
ASPU’s History Museum serves as a separate laboratory, where educational programs are drafted and developed and introduced in the only chair of the only university [in the country] that trains museologists.
ASPU is the only university that has its own radio channel, with programs made by students. It is broadcast in 160 countries of the world. It is also the only university that has its own TV production and weekly programs.
Today, ASPU conducts a policy aimed at international accreditation and is included in a number of European educational programs aimed at increasing the quality of education. The best students of the University have the opportunity to spend a certain period of their studies in famous American, European and Russian universities through exchange programs.
ASPU also has a very important privilege; a real opportunity to test professional education programs in its basic and secondary schools. This enables the University to ensure a closed chain: basic school-high school/college-university, and then back to school again, already as a teacher.
And already for 100 years...
As they say ‘like teacher, like school,’ and the future development of our people depends on the quality of school education.
The past, present and development prospects of the University promise a bright future.
FOR 100 YEARS NOW, ARMENIAN STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN TEACHING TO TEACH
Full name of the University:
"Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University" Foundation
Abbreviation:
ASPU
Address:
17 Tigran Mets Ave., Yerevan, RA, 3750010
Telephone:
(+3741) 59 70 49
Public Relations and Information Centre
Tel: 59 70 00
Fax:
(+374 10)59 70 08
Website:
www.aspu.am
Rector:
Srbuhi Gevorgyan, Doctor of Psychology, Professor
Forms of education:
Full time and distance learning
Duration of study:
4 years (Bachelor’s degree) +2 years (Master’s degree)
Tuition fee (in Armenian dram - AMD)
From 260.000 to 585.000 (depending on the faculty)
Faculties:
Faculty of Philology
Faculty of History and Social Science
Faculty of Primary Education
Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geography
Faculty of Education Psychology and Sociology
Faculty оf Foreign Languages
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
Faculty of Art Education
Faculty of Special and Inclusive Education
Faculty of Culture
University Chairs:
Chair of Pedagogy
Chair of Chess and Sports
Chair of First Aid, Emergency Situations and Civil Defense
Chair of Economics and Management
Chair of Philosophy and Logic named after Academician Georg Brutyan
Chair of Ecology and Sustainable Development
List of Specialities
List of Specialties
1. Preschool Pedagogy and Methodology
2. Elementary Pedagogy and Methodology
3. Social Pedagogy
4. Logopaedics (Speech Therapy)
5. Armenian Language and Literature
6. Physics
7. Technology and Entrepreneurship
8. Informatics
9. Chemistry
10. History
11. Fine Art
12. Music Education
13. Dance Art (Choreography)
14. Russian Language and Literature
15. English Language and Literature
16. Mathematics-Physics
17. Mathematics-Informatics
18. Biology-Chemistry
19. Geography-Natural Science
20. Social Science (Sociology)
21. Clothing Design
22. Artistic Photography
23. Camerawork
24. Decorative and Applied Arts
25. Instrumental Performance
26. Directing
27. Theory, History and Management of Arts
28. Psychology
29. Sociology
30. Culturology
31. Museology and Protection of Historical Monuments
32. Journalism
33. Library and Information Resources
34. Environmental Studies
35. Management (by industry)
36. Social work
