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 Yerevan, 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 is professor Srbuhi Gevorgyan.
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History
The Armenian State Pedagogical University was founded on November 7, 1922, and in 1948, it was named after Khachatur Abovian, an Armenian educator, poet and an advocate of modernization.
The newly established university had only a pedagogical faculty with preschool, school and extracurricular specialties. Classes started on November 27, in the building of the former Hripsimian gymnasium.
The university has 10 faculties and more than 50 chairs. Since the 2004–2005 academic year, the university has been implementing three-level (bachelor's, master's, postgraduate) education. The study period is 4 years for the bachelor's degree and 2 years for the master's degree. The university has a basic school as well as a high school-college in the center of Yerevan.
ASPU Museum
The Museum of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan was founded on May 11, 2004, and is under the administrative subordination of the University Council headed by the Rector. The current exhibition was opened on November 19, 2012, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the university. The Museum pays special attention to visitors with special educational needs.
ASPU Trade Union
The ASPU Trade Organization or Trade Union is regulated by the Law on Public Organizations of the Republic of Armenia, the RA Labour Code, the ASPU Statute, the ASPU Trade Organization Charter and collective contracts. The union aims to solve the legal and social issues of the employees.
Faculties
As of 2017, the university is home to 10 faculties:
Faculty of Philology
Faculty of History and Social Science
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 and Inclusive Education
Faculty of Culture
University Chairs
Chair of Pedagogy
Chair of Sports and Chess
Chair of First Aid, Emergency and Civil Protection
Chair of Economics and Management
Chair of Philosophy and Logic named after Academician Georg Brutian
Chair of Ecology and Sustainable Development
International Co-operation Unit
The International Co-operation Unit co-ordinates the implementation of strategic objectives of the university; co-operates with foreign higher education institutions and university structural divisions; develops co-operation projects; and monitors their implementation.
The university co-operates 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
Jemma Ananyan, politician
Zhirayr Ananyan, playwright
Hovhannes Galstyan, film director, writer and producer
Sargis Galstyan, actor and dancer
Ara Gevorgyan, musician, composer and producer
Davit Gharibyan, model, actor, producer and showman
Movses Gorgisyan, National hero of the Republic of Armenia
Stella Grigoryan, artist
Hasmik Harutyunyan, folk singer
Aramais Sahakyan, poet and translator
Arthur Sarkissian, artist and painter
Seyran Shahsuvaryan, Press-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia
Arpine Mikaeli Ter-Petrosyan, (artistic name Arpi Alto), singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
Taguhi Tovmasyan, politician
Rima Khachatryan, Honored Pedagogue of The Republic of Armenia.
Notable staff
Ada Gabrielyan - archaic art