Shanxi Normal University [Photo/sxnu.edu.cn]

Founded in 1958 in Linfen city, an important birthplace of Chinese civilization, Shanxi Normal University serves as an important base for training teachers in Shanxi. Since its establishment 60 years ago, the university has been developing itself into a provincial key normal university with a complete training system and unique characteristics.

The university has 15,800 undergraduates and 33,400 postgraduates. It has a complete training system with 24 colleges, offering numerous graduate and postgraduate qualifications. It has one key laboratory and one innovation team from the Ministry of Education, nine provincial key disciplines, three provincial cooperative innovation centers, and four key research bases for the humanities and social sciences in Shanxi.

The university is responsible for the "reform project of the excellent teacher training plan" of the Ministry of Education, the national talent training model innovation lab project, and the project of the national practice education base for college students. 

There are more than 1,170 full-time teachers working at the school and some of them are national or provincial-level outstanding professionals, including members of the "10,000 Talents Program", and distinguished professors of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 

It implements open education and develops multi-level and wide-ranging educational exchanges and cooperation. It has established partnerships with more than 40 universities and academic organizations abroad.

Address: No 1 Gongyuan Street, Yaodu district, Linfen, Shanxi province