Nanjing Normal University

Nanjing Normal University
南京师范大学
Former names
  • Sanjiang Normal School (Faculty of Education)
  • National Nanjing Higher Normal School (Faculty of Education)
  • College of Education, National Southeastern University
  • College of Education, National 4th Sun Yat-sen University
  • Teachers College, National Central University
  • Teachers College, Nanjing University
  • Nanjing Normal College (1952–1984)
Motto正德厚生，笃学敏行
TypePublic
EstablishedOriginated in 1902; 122 years ago (1902) and established as an independent school in 1952; 72 years ago (1952)
PresidentMinqiang Hu[1]
Academic staff
1,898
Students30,933[2]
Undergraduates18,369
Postgraduates12,564
1,525
Other students
5,216 (continuing education)
Location
Nanjing
,
Jiangsu
,
China

32°03′22″N 118°45′52″E / 32.05611°N 118.76444°E / 32.05611; 118.76444
CampusUrban
Colours   
MascotNNU Lion
Websitewww.njnu.edu.cn

Nanjing Normal University (NJNU; Chinese: 南京师范大学; pinyin: Nánjīng Shīfàn Dàxué) is a provincial public university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Jiangsu, and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the provincial government. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction and Project 211.

Nanjing Normal University
Simplified Chinese南京师范大学
Traditional Chinese南京師範大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNánjīng Shīfàn Dàxué
Wade–GilesNan-ching Shih-fan Ta-hsüeh
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingNaam4ging1 Si1faan6 Daai6hok6

As of 2020, NNU has three campuses in Nanjing, namely Xianlin, Suiyuan, and Zijin. It consists of 28 colleges and schools with an enrollment of 18,369 undergraduates and 12,564 graduate students, including 1,525 doctoral candidates.

  1. ^ "University Leadership | Nanjing Normal University". en.njnu.edu.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. ^ "学校简介——南京师范大学". www.njnu.edu.cn. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.