Shaanxi Normal University
| 陕西师范大学 | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1944 |
| President | Cheng Guangxu |
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Academic staff
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2,600 |
| Students | 40,000 |
| Undergraduates | 12,000 |
| Postgraduates | 2,360 |
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Other students
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27,660 |
| Address | 199 South Chang’an Road, Xi'an. Postcode: 710062, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China |
| Website | www |
Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU) (simplified Chinese: 陕西师范大学; traditional Chinese: 陝西師範大學; pinyin: Shǎnxī Shīfàn Dàxué) is a key institution of higher education in People's Republic of China authorized to grant degrees in various subject. It was included in the 211 Project in 2006 and started its high-speed development. .
Directly administered by the Ministry of Education of China, Shaanxi Normal University, a key university under the construction plan of China’s national "211 Project" and a university under China’s Innovation Platform Construction Plan of the "985" Superior Discipline of Teacher Education, is a major base for training teachers and administrators of higher learning institutes and secondary schools as well as other high-level professionals in China, and is known as the “Cradle of Teachers” in Northwest China. During its 70-year history in education, the University, while rooted in China’s West, has embraced the whole country, developed a school spirit of “Morality, Learning, Aspiration and Action” and has seen itself become firmly established in Western China as an influential top-tier comprehensive teachers training university, as it strives to achieve the goal of building itself to be a major comprehensive research university distinguished by its teacher education. In 2014, the university was rank 71 in China, and rank 8 in Chinese normal universities.
The university, covering an area of more than 2,700 mu (180 hectares), is located in Xi’an, well known for its cultural history. SNNU has two campuses: Yanta and Chang’an. The campuses play different roles in fostering students' educational experiences. Built in 2000, the Chang’an Campus fosters junior, senior and postgraduate students. The Yanta Campus, with a 60-year-history, teaches foundation subjects and common courses for freshmen and sophomores, as well as guiding teachers, continuing education students, trainees and international students. The Yanta Campus is located adjacent to the famous Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Da Yan Ta) tourist site; a fine environment for nurturing students' talents. The Chang’an Campus, located in the “Enterprise Garden of University Education” in Guodu County, enjoys a grand scale, advanced equipment and modern facilities. The Chinese Ministry of Education granted SNNU, among the universities in Xi'an City, the title of “Civilized Campus” for its beautiful environment, recognized by the popular phrase, “the charm is in SNNU.”
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