Armenian State Pedagogical University
Խաչատուր Աբովյանի անվան Հայկական պետական մանկավարժական համալսարան | |
The university building | |
Type | Public |
---|---|
Established | 1922 |
Rector | Ruben Mirzakhanyan |
Students | 10,000 |
Location |
Yerevan, Armenia 40°10′30.64″N 44°31′25.18″E / 40.1751778°N 44.5236611°ECoordinates: 40°10′30.64″N 44°31′25.18″E / 40.1751778°N 44.5236611°E |
Campus | Urban |
Website | Official website |
Khachatur Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) (Armenian: Խաչատուր Աբովյանի անվան Հայկական պետական մանկավարժական համալսարան, ՀՊՄՀ), is a state university and higher education institution based in Yervan, the capital of Armenia. Founded in 1922, the university is specialized in pedagogy and the preparation of teaching staff.
Named after the 19th-century Armenian writer Khachatur Abovian, the current rector of the university rector is professor Ruben Mirzakhanyan.[1]
Faculties
As of 2017, the university is home to 10 faculties:
- Faculty of Philology,
- Faculty of History and Law,
- Faculty of Preschool Education,
- Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geography,
- Faculty of Education Psychology and Sociology,
- Faculty of Foreign Languages,
- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics,
- Faculty of Art Education,
- Faculty of Special Education,
- Faculty of Culture.
International Cooperation Unit
The International Cooperation Unit coordinates the implementation of strategic objectives of the university; cooperates with foreign higher education institutions and university structural divisions; develops cooperation projects; and monitors their implementation.
The university cooperates with the British Council, TEMPUS national agency, Rossotrudnichestvo (Russia), as well as with projects financed by the European Committee and other donor organizations.
Notable alumni
- Movses Gorgisyan, National hero of the Republic of Armenia.
- Zhirayr Ananyan, playwright.
- Hovhannes Galstyan, film director, writer and producer.
- Ara Gevorgyan, musician, composer and producer.
- Hasmik Harutyunyan, folk singer.
- Aramais Sahakyan, poet and translator.
- Arthur Sarkissian, artist and painter.
- Davit Gharibyan, model, actor, producer and showman.