Double first-class construction is an important national strategy in the field of higher education in China, aiming at improving the comprehensive strength and international competitiveness of higher education in China. Although Zhejiang Normal University is a comprehensive provincial-level key university featuring teacher education, with a long history and profound cultural background, and has made remarkable achievements in many fields, according to the list of double-class universities published by the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Normal University has not been selected.

Nevertheless, Zhejiang Normal University is constantly improving the level of running schools and teaching quality, devoting itself to cultivating high-quality talents and promoting scientific research, and making positive contributions to local and national economic and social development.