Vilnius Pedagogical University
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Vilnius Pedagogical University (Lithuanian: Vilniaus pedagoginis universitetas or VPU short) is a university in Vilnius, Lithuania, which specializes in preparing school teachers and other educators. As of 2007 it had approximately 12,500 students.
[edit] History
A pedagogical university was established in Klaipėda in 1935 by the Lithuanian government and was called the National Pedagogical Institute. After the Nazi Germany ultimatum to Lithuania in March of 1939, the Nazis took control of the Klaipėda Region. The institute was moved to Panevėžys. After Lithuania regained portions of the Vilnius Region, the institution was moved to Vilnius in autumn of 1939. It was renamed to Vilnius Pedagogical Institute (Vilniaus pedagoginis institutas).
In 1940, due to the Soviet invasion and occupation, teacher training was reformed according to Soviet standards which affected VPU as the number of students increased due to the changes. As Lithuania regained independence, the Institute was reformed once more and on May 20, 1992 the name was changed to its current form – Vilnius Pedagogical University.
[edit] External links
- (English) University homepage in English
- (Lithuanian) University hompage in Lithuanian
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