The history of Kaili University can be traced back to the "Mingde Chinese and Western School" established in Zhenyuan in 190 1, and its higher education history starts from Qiandongnan University, the first comprehensive university in the history of Qiandongnan.

Qiandongnan University was founded in August 1958 and transformed into Qiandongnan Teachers College in August/959.

196 1 In July, Qiandongnan Teachers College was transformed into a middle school teacher training school in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. In September of the same year, he moved to Kaili and merged with Guizhou Kaili Normal School for Nationalities (founded in autumn of 1956 and later renamed as Guizhou Kaili Normal School).

During 1975 and 65438+February-1977, the "May 7th" Normal University in Qiandongnan was established at Kaili Normal School in Guizhou Province.

1977 Kaili College Class of Guiyang Normal University was held on the basis of Kaili Normal School in Guizhou Province.

1In April, 1978, Qiandongnan Teachers College for Nationalities was established on the basis of Kaili specialized class of Guiyang Teachers College.1In June, 1993, it was renamed Qiandongnan Teachers College for Nationalities.

In May, 2002, Guizhou Provincial People's Government approved the cooperation between the People's Government of Qiandongnan Prefecture and Guizhou Normal University to establish Kaili College of Guizhou Normal University, and implemented one school and two certificates with Qiandongnan Normal University for Nationalities to carry out general undergraduate education.

In February 2006, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, Qiandongnan Normal University for Nationalities was upgraded to Kaili College.