Nanjing Normal University

Nanjing Normal University (NNU), (Chinese: 南京师范大学; pinyin: Nánjīng Shīfàn Dàxué) is a normal university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

Nanjing Normal University was originally the Sanjiang Normal Institute, which was established in 1902 by Zhang Zhidong, the Governor-General of Jiangsu and Jiangxi. After that, it was renamed Liangjiang Excellent Normal Institute in 1905, National Nanjing Higher Normal School in 1914, various other names, before being named National Central University and then Nanjing University, and in 1952 Nanjing University Normal College became Nanjing Normal College and then renamed Nanjing Normal University in 1984. Nanjing Normal University became a comprehensive university well known for the educational and scientific research. It was included in the 211 Project.

The International Research And Training Centre For Rural Education is affiliated with the university's Education Faculty.

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