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Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute

The only Turkmen higher education institution specializing in pedagogy, based in Turkmenabat.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Overview

The Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute named after Seyitnazar Seydi is a state higher education institution located in Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan. It is described as the only Turkmen university in the field of pedagogy. Its mission is to provide quality professional training of certified specialists in the pedagogical sciences. The institute traces its origins to 1935, when it was opened as a teachers' institute attached to the Ashgabat Pedagogical Institute. From December 1942 to April 1943, the evacuated Moscow State University was housed in the institute's building. In October 1948, the Ashgabat Teachers' Institute was transferred to the city of Chardzhou, now Turkmenabat. It was subsequently renamed the Chardzhou State Pedagogical Institute and later the Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute, receiving the name of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. On 15 February 1993, the institute was named after the Turkmen poet Seyitnazar Seydi. The institute is structured around three faculties: the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, the Faculty of Languages and Literature, and the Faculty of History and Geography. Its rector is Gurbangeldi Allayarovich Mukhammedov. As a state institution, it operates under the government of Turkmenistan and serves the national teacher-training system.

History

The Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute named after Seyitnazar Seydi is a state higher education institution in Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan, and the only Turkmen university in the field of pedagogy. It was opened in 1935 as a teachers' institute attached to the Ashgabat Pedagogical Institute. From December 1942 to April 1943, the evacuated Moscow State University was housed in the institute's building. In October 1948, the Ashgabat Teachers' Institute was transferred to the city of Chardzhou, now Turkmenabat. It was subsequently renamed the Chardzhou State Pedagogical Institute and later the Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute, and was given the name of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. On 15 February 1993, the institute was named after the Turkmen poet Seyitnazar Seydi. The institute's mission is to provide quality professional training of certified specialists in the pedagogical sciences. Its rector is Gurbangeldi Allayarovich Mukhammedov. The institute comprises three faculties: the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, the Faculty of Languages and Literature, and the Faculty of History and Geography.

  • 1993

    On 15 February 1993, the institute was named after the Turkmen poet Seyitnazar Seydi.

  • 1948

    In October 1948, the Ashgabat Teachers' Institute was transferred to the city of Chardzhou (now Turkmenabat).

  • 1942

    From December 1942 to April 1943, the evacuated Moscow State University was housed in the institute's building.

  • 1935

    Opened as a teachers' institute attached to the Ashgabat Pedagogical Institute.

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The only Turkmen higher education institution specializing in pedagogy, focused on training certified pedagogical specialists.

  • Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

  • Faculty of Languages and Literature

  • Faculty of History and Geography

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