Shaanxi Normal University is a normal university directly under the Ministry of Education. It is the first batch of "double first-class" universities in China. It is an important base for training teachers, educational management cadres and other senior professionals in universities and technical secondary schools, and is known as the cradle of teachers.
This school has a long history. Its predecessor was Shaanxi Teachers College, which was established in 1944. 1954 changed its name to Xi' an Normal University, 1960 merged with Shaanxi Normal University and was named Shaanxi Normal University. 1978 directly under the Ministry of Education.