Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute
| Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute named after Mikael Nalbandian | |
|---|---|
| Միքայել Նալբանդյանի Անվան Գյումրիի պետական մանկավարժական ինստիտուտ | |
| Established | 1934[1] |
| Type | Public university |
| Rector | Prof. Vardevan Grigorian |
| Location | Gyumri, Armenia |
| Website | www.gspi.am |
Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute (GSPI) named after Mikael Nalbandian (Armenian Միաքյել Նալբանդյանի անվան Գյումրիի պետական մանկավարժական ինստիտուտ) is a public university located in Gyumri, Shirak Province, Armenia.
History
The Institute was established in 1934. During the first admission year it engaged 16 lecturers and had ca. 100 students.[2] Its first rector was S. Movsisyan who enrolled best teachers from Gyumri and specialists from the capital city of Yerevan. At first it used to be a branch of Armenian State Pedagogical University, but since 1966 it has been an independent higher educational institution.
Structure
GSPI has the following departments:[3]
- Physics and Mathematics
- History and Philology
- Natural Sciences and Geography
- Foreign Languages
- Pedagogics
- Physical and Preliminary Military Training
- Institute General Chairs
Coordinates: 0°49′48″N 43°49′52″E / 0.8301°N 43.831°E
Notable alumni
- Hovhannes Shiraz, notable Armenian poet
- Samvel Balasanyan, Mayor of Gyumri