On July 1, 1912, the educational establishment opened its doors in the building, which was assigned by municipal government.
It was a small two-storied building, built on the project of the architect G. Artynov on Zamost'e region (now Kotsjubinsky boulevard).
After the February revolution in 1917, the courses of the Ukrainian language, literature and history were found in Vinnytsia Teachers` Training Institute.
1926 – The Ukrainian Pedagogical Technical school named after I. Franko got the status of higher educational establishment of humanitarian type.
In August 1930 - in accordance with the decision of the Ukrainian Government the Institutes of Social Upbringing was established.
In 1933 - the Board of People's Commissariat of education USSR reorganized the Institutes of Social Upbringing into Pedagogical Colleges with 4 year-term of study.
September 1, 1935 - this educational establishment was transformed into the State Teachers` Training Institute with two year-term of study.
The Professor of Literature D. M. Belinskiy and the Head of Regional Department of Education V. O. Serafimovych initiated it.
October 1, 1941 - the management of institute declared the beginning of work of extramural department, which consisted of 3 faculties.
Spring 1944 – the Pedagogical Institute started working again in the building of the secondary school 4 on the Gogol street.
Over 150 teachers of institute were awarded with a status of a high-achiever of folk education of Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.
By the decision of Cabinet of Ministers №122 from February 4, 1998 the institute was reorganized into Pedagogical University named after M. Kotsiubynsky.
The structure of higher educational establishment is reconstructed; the process of education is perfected, new specialties are opened, the research and development of teachers and students activates, work of self-government bodies brushes up, trade union, a material and technical base changes.
In 2001 a new dining hall for 300 places was put into operation, in 2003 – two cafeterias, in 2009 - the apartment of library was renewed, in 2010 - a sporting complex with artificial coverage was opened, the amount of modern facilities of the computer aids grows.
Biological permanent establishment is equipped for supervisions and experiments, meteo area, geological and zoological museums, hothouse, living corner, are created.
Departments: Institute of pedagogics, psychology and arts began its history in 1956 from creation the faculty of preparation of teachers of initial classes.
Departments: In Institute on the daily and extramural forms of studies preparation of future teachers of mathematics, physics, technological education is carried out according to three educationally-qualifying levels (bachelor, specialist, master's degree).
Studies in the institute of master's degree in VSPU are carried out on the basis of international experience, including works of Russian, Polish, German, Canadian and other Higher Educational Establishments.
Departments: The institute of foreign languages effectively realizes educational and scientific potential for providing flexible, dynamic, and rigorous preparation of specialists, which will provide an opportunity to satisfy the requirements of personality in getting proper educational and qualifying levels in accordance with their capabilities.
Besides that, on August 24, 2002 International Academic Rating of popularity and quality «Gold Fortune» rewarded Vinnytsia state pedagogical university with a silver medal «Independence of Ukraine» in nomination «For a substantial contribution to the matter of preparation of highly skilled human resources of Ukrainian folk education».