According to historical sources of formation of the department, for the first time in 1937 an office of pedagogy was opened at the Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi. The head of the department was S.Kozhakhmetov. Pedagogy as a separate department was created on January 12, 1940. The department was renamed first into the Department of Pedagogy, then into the Department of General and Ethnic Pedagogy, and today it has been transformed into the Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management and has become one of the oldest departments of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science training specialists on Pedagogy.

The formation of the department is carried out in accordance with the development strategy of the university, in parallel with the development of pedagogical and psychological thought in Kazakhstan and the system of general education. In different years, scientists and great personalities of pedagogical science as Kozhakhmetov Sultanbek, Kokymbaev Shakir Kokymbaevich, Tazhibaev Tolegen Tazhibayuly, Sembaev Abdykhamit Ibneevich, Berzhanov Kartbai Bekenovich, Arginov Khasen Kuandykovich, Sadyzhetaevich, Igyynov Abdykhanov Aigerim Kazievna, Bulatbaeva Aigul Abdimazhitovna, Mukasheva Anar Beketbaevna have worked at the department. At present, the head of the department is the Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, acting Professor Alkozhaeva Nursulu Seitkerimovna.

A significant contribution to the development of the department was made by scientists, professors, doctors of pedagogical sciences as K. B. Zharykbaev, N. D. Khmel, Zh. R. Bashirova, Z. A. Isaeva, A. T. Tabyldiev, K. Zh. T. Imanbaeva, D.M. Dzhusubalieva, Candidates of Pedagogical Sciences V. A. Speshilova, T.G. Skibina, K.Koybagarov., Z.U. Zhantekeeva, T.M. Mechetbaev, L.K. Ibrasheva (Turikpenova), V.I. Kopylov, E.B. Dayrabaev, S.N. Laktionova, B.Mamirayym, S. Naushabaeva, V.T. Tikhomirova, B.Kh. Galieva, T.A. Akhmetov, A.B. Tuleshova, V.V. Shakhgulari, A.B. Otarbaeva, Z.M. Sadvakasova, A. Zh. Toybaev and others, senior teachers as T.P. Struts, R. Khismatullina, K.Zh. Zholtaeva, S.D Esenzholova and PhD professor A. Satyvaldieva, P.T. Abdullaeva, D.I. Mukhataeva, Z.U. Elbaeva.

At present, academician A.K. Kusainov, Doctors of Sciences Taubaeva Sh.T., Akhmetova G.K., Asanov N.A., Mukasheva A.B., Mynbaeva A.K., Bulatbaeva A.A., Magauova A.S., Muratbaeva G.A., Candidates of Pedagogical Sciences Alkozhaeva N.S., Mamyrbekova G.A., Arinova B.A., Kasymova R.S., Imanbekova B.I., Moldasan K.Sh , Kudaibergenova A.M., E.S. Onalbekov, M.D. Shagyrbaeva, A.M. Sembaeva, Zh.Sh. Baktybaev, A.S. Akramova, K.N. Ashekeeva, S.S. Konurbaeva, A.B. Alchimbaeva, PhD professor D.Eratarginkyzy and senior teachers K.B., Zhumabekova, K.A. Esenova, S. A. Ramazanova, M.D. Murzagulova, Zh.T. Makhambetova work at the department.

During its existence, the department has trained highly qualified specialists for the educational system and other spheres of public life. Today, graduates of the department work in different parts of the country and abroad. The department is an educational, scientific and public center for the training of qualified specialists demanding on the labor market.

Head of the Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management candidate of pedagogical sciences, acting Professor, Alkozhayeva Nursulu Seitkerimovna

Teaching staff of the Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management