Zhejiang Normal University

Zhejiang Normal University
浙江师范大学
Former names
 Hangzhou Normal Academy
Hangzhou Normal College
Zhejiang Teaching College
Zhejiang Financial School
Zhejiang School of Preschool-Teacher Education
Jinhua Railway Engineering School
Type Public university
Established 1956
President Guojun Jiang[1]
Academic staff
 1,288
Administrative staff
 2,458
Students 20,000 undergraduates
2,000 graduates
25,000 adult students
Undergraduates 24800
Postgraduates 3700
Location Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
Campus Urban area
Colours               
Website www.zjnu.edu.cn
Zhejiang Normal University
Traditional Chinese 浙江師範大學
Simplified Chinese 浙江师范大学

Zhejiang Normal University (ZJNU) is a comprehensive public university in Jinhua city, Zhejiang province, China. Its main campus it located next to the Shuanglong Cave national park, and covers a total area of more than 220 hectares with a total floor space of more than one million square meters.

History

The university was originally established as the Hangzhou Normal Academy in 1956. It became the Hangzhou Normal College in 1958. In 1962, Hangzhou Normal College and the Zhejiang Teaching College merged to become the Zhejiang Normal College. In 1965, the college relocated to Jinhua. In 1980, the college was classified as a tertiary education. In 1985, the college became the Zheijiang Normal University. Since then, the university has expanded its colleges, departments and undergraduate programmes.[2]

Subsequently in 2000, 2001, and 2004, three more higher education merged into ZJNU; Zhejiang Financial School, Zhejiang School of Preschool-Teacher Education and the Jinhua Railway Engineering School respectively.[3]

School profile

As one of the key provincial universities, ZNU specializes in teacher education with multiple branches of learning. The University consists of 18 colleges offering 61 undergraduate programs. It has an enrolment over 25,480 undergraduates, 4,300 postgraduates, and 15,000 adult students in various adult education programs. Among the total staff of 2,640, there are 1,460 full-time instructors, including a Chinese Academy of Sciences Academician, 260 full professors and 650 associate professors. One professor was awarded the title of National Outstanding Scholar. The University is named by the Ministry of Education as a Key National Training Base for Teachers of Vocational Education. In addition, it is designated by the Ministry of Railways as a base for the training of locomotive engineers. Moreover, Zhejiang Training Center for University and College Teachers is affiliated to the university for various in-service training programs.

International students new dormitory

At present, the University claims 24 provincial key disciplines, 6 provincial key construction disciplines, 3 provincial research bases and 63 master’s degree programs. ZNU offers other professional master’s programs including M. Ed., MPA, MBA, MSW, MTCSOL, MA for Part-Time Vocational Education and MA of Science in Physical Education. The libraries at ZNU have a collection of more than 3,000,000 traditional books and over 1,850,000 online books. 42 laboratories have been established, with a total floor space of 119,000 square meters, including one key laboratory of the Ministry of Education, one national key demonstration center of experiment instruction and 5 provincial key laboratories and key demonstration centers of experiment instruction.

The University makes strenuous efforts to open up to the outside world. In recent years, ties of academic exchange and cooperation have been set up between ZNU and 92 foreign universities and research institutes in 42 countries. In 1996, ZNU set up a Center for Chinese Language and Culture in Cameroon. In 1997, the University was authorized to accept short-term and long-term international students. Approved by the Ministry of Education, ZNU established a Base for Education Assistance and Development in 2004 to undertake human resources development projects for senior educational administrators from other continents. In addition, the University has been authorized to run a center for overseas studies to assist self-funded students to study in foreign countries. In 2007, the University was authorized to accept international students supported by the Chinese Government Scholarship, and established a Confucius Institute in Cameroon and Ukraine respectively.

Following the motto of “wisdom with virtue, integrity with innovation”, ZNU is striding forward to build itself into a high-level comprehensive teaching and research university with its own characteristics.

Leaders

Secretary of the Party Committee : Chen Dexi

President : Wu Fengmin

Vice Secretary of the Party Committee : Hu Jianxin

Vice Secretary of the Party Committee : Zhang Xianliang

Vice President : Wang Hui

Vice President : Wang Jingyao

Vice President : Yang Ling

Vice President : Jiang Guojun

College and schools

Zhejiang Normal University Campus

Zhejiang Normal University has 18 colleges and schools that offers 61 study programs .

The university has also another college in Hangzhou, Hangzhou Junior Teachers College.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.zjnu.edu.cn/eng/list/?11_1.html
  2. ↑ http://www.zjnu.edu.cn/xqzl/xxjj.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.zjnu.edu.cn/eng/about%20zjnu/introduction.htm

Institute of African Studies,Zhejiang Normal University (IASZNU),http://ias.zjnu.cn/

External links

Coordinates: 29°08′14″N 119°38′28″E / 29.1373°N 119.6410°E / 29.1373; 119.6410

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