The “Ion Creanga” State Pedagogical University of Chisinau was formed according to the Decision of the Government of the Moldovan S.S.R. of August 16, 1940, with the initial name of Moldovan State Pedagogical Institute, which in 1955 was renamed “ION CREANGĂ” State Pedagogical Institute of Chisinau. In 1992, on the basis of the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Moldova No 330 of 21 May “On the reorganization of the university education system”, the Institute was reorganized into the State Pedagogical University “Ion Creanga” in Chisinau.

In accordance with the order of the Ministry of Education of 20 July 1946, an aspirancy was formed in addition to the Institute, which trained specialists in the fields of philology, history, mathematics, physics, botany, etc.

In 1948 the Institute began training specialists in English and French. In connection with the need to train teachers of physical culture, the Faculty of Physical Culture was opened in 1949. In the year of formation, the Institute had five faculties: History and Philology, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Geography.

Today, the University comprises 5 faculties. During the last ten years of activity, the University has considerably broadened the profile of school teacher training, the nomenclature of specialities has been renewed and curricula have been revised. The University’s faculties train teachers for over 130 study programmes. The University has highly qualified teaching and scientific staff.