Jiangsu Normal University () is a provincial key university located in
Xuzhou
Xuzhou ( zh, s=徐州), also known as Pengcheng () in ancient times, is a major city in northwestern Jiangsu province, China. The city, with a recorded population of 9,083,790 at the 2020 Chinese census, 2020 census (3,135,660 of which lived in ...
,
Jiangsu
Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administra ...
province, China. It was jointly constructed by the
Chinese Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China is a constituent department of the State Council, responsible for basic education, vocational education, higher education, and other educational affairs throughout the country. Th ...
and the Government of
Jiangsu Province.
History
The university was established in 1952 as the Jiangsu Wuxi Business Cadre School in Southern Jiangsu's
Wuxi
Wuxi ( zh, s=无锡, p=Wúxī, ) is a city in southern Jiangsu, China. As of the 2024 census, it had a population of 7,495,000. The city lies in the southern Yangtze delta and borders Lake Tai. Notable landmarks include Lihu Park, the Mt. Lings ...
. In 1956, the Chinese Ministry of Education granted permission for the school to become a higher education institution. Its name was changed to Jiangsu Normal Academy. In August 1958, the Jiangsu Normal Academy relocated to
Xuzhou
Xuzhou ( zh, s=徐州), also known as Pengcheng () in ancient times, is a major city in northwestern Jiangsu province, China. The city, with a recorded population of 9,083,790 at the 2020 Chinese census, 2020 census (3,135,660 of which lived in ...
city in North Jiangsu. In March 1959, Xuzhou Normal Academy was merged with Jiangsu Normal Academy and became the Xuzhou Normal College, and became the only undergraduate college in North Jinagsu. In early 1960s, due to
Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai ( zh, s=周恩来, p=Zhōu Ēnlái, w=Chou1 Ên1-lai2; 5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976) was a Chinese statesman, diplomat, and revolutionary who served as the first Premier of the People's Republic of China from September 1954 unti ...
's suggestion that there should be a college in vast north Jiangsu, it avoided the fate of disappearing in the layout of higher education system.
During the
Culture Revolution, once it changed its name to Huaihai College () by
Red Guard,
and stopped recruiting students for six years. In 1979, it began to recruit
postgraduates, and it became one of the first batch of universities than could confer
master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...
in China in 1981.
In 1989, the Second Xuzhou Normal Academy (founded in 1984) was merged into Xuzhou Normal College.
In 1996, Chinese Ministry of Education approved the college to upgrade to university. It was renamed as Xuzhou Normal University. In 1999, the State Coal Bureau's Xuzhou Industrial College merged into Xuzhou Normal University.
Xuzhou Normal University was renamed as Jiangsu Normal University in 2011.
Main campuses

Jiangsu Normal University is made up of four campuses currently.
*Quanshan Campus (), is the primary and biggest campus, and was built from 1985.
*Yunlong Campus (), which is the oldest, built in 1950s.
*Jiawang Campus (), which is located in the exurbanof Xuzhou City. It was the campus of Xuzhou Industrial College.
*Kuiyuan Campus (), which used to be the campus of the Second Xuzhou Normal Academy.
The four campuses cover around 122 thousands square meters with nearly one million square meters of building space.
Teaching staff
There are 1358 full-time teachers, including 218 professors, 445 assistant professors, and 313 doctors. Moreover, there are 2 academicians of
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS; ) is the national academy for natural sciences and the highest consultancy for science and technology of the People's Republic of China. It is the world's largest research organization, with 106 research i ...
and 1 committee member of the
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Schools and departments
*School of Linguistic Sciences
**Neurolinguistics; fMRI and ERPs for Language Sciences; Theoretical linguistics; Engineering Linguistics; Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages; China Minority Linguistics; Chinese Language
*School of Literature
**Chinese Language and Literature(non-normal); Chinese Language and Literature (high-level secretarial); Chinese Language
*College of Foreign Languages
**English (normal, commercial, translate); Japanese; Russian; Spanish; International Marketing
*School of Educational Science
**
Elementary Education; Psychological Education; Preprimary Education; Applied Psychology
*Institute of Mathematical Sciences
**Mathematics and Applied Mathematics; Information and Computing Science; Statistics
*Physical Culture Institute
**Physical Education;
Science of Ethnic Traditional Sports; Athletic Training
*Academy of Fine Arts
**
Fine Arts
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; Fine Arts(normal); Artistic Designing Program; Drawing
*School of Economics
**Economics; International Commerce; International Economy and Trade
*College of Life Science
**Biological Science; Biotechnology; Gardening and Zoological Science
*College of Information and Communication
**Advertising Program;
Radio and Television Journalism; Radio and TV Editing
*History and Culture and Tourism Institute
**History; Tourist Management; Culture Industry Management
*School of law and Politics
**Law; International Trade Laws; Ideological and Political Education; Politics and Administration; Social Work
*Physical and Electronic Engineering Institute
**Physics, Electronics Science and Technology; Electronic Information Engineering and Optical Information Science and Technology
*College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
**Applied Chemistry; Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Engineering and Environmental Engineering
*College of Landscape and Animal Science
*School of City and Environmental Science
**School of City and Environmental Science Geosciences; Urban and Rural Planning & Resource management; Geographic Information System; Environmental Science
*Faculty of Management
**Marketing Management; Financial Management; Administrative; Logistics Management; Public Enterprise Management
*School of Geodesy and Geomatics
**Surveying and Mapping Engineering; Land Resource Management; Remote Sensing Technology
*The College of Mechanical Engineering
**Mechanical Engineering; Machinery Electronics; CNC Technology;
*Electrical Engineering and Automation Institute
*Academy of Music
References
External links
Jiangsu Normal UniversitySchool of Linguistic Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University
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1952 in Xuzhou
Teachers colleges in China
Universities and colleges in Jiangsu