Postgraduate education in Northwest Normal University has a long tradition. As early as 19 18, Chen Baoquan, president of Beijing Normal University, set up the "Department of Education Specialization" in the school, hired German teachers, introduced German educational concepts, and studied educational disciplines and problems. 1920 opened the education research department, hired Mr. Li Jianxun as the director, and recruited graduate students. The first batch of graduate students were grandly awarded the "Bachelor's Degree". This is the first time that China's universities have implemented postgraduate education. 1938, National Northwest United University decided to set up a "Teachers College" in the Teachers College to train graduate students. In the preparatory process, the Teachers College was established independently. 1In August, 939, the first batch of graduate students entered the Teachers College of National Northwest Normal University to study for a master's degree, which was the first time that China universities trained master's education talents. 1944 After the Institute of Northwest Normal University moved to Lanzhou, there were 16 graduate students, who completed 9 research achievements and basically completed 5. By the time 1949 Lanzhou was liberated, the school had trained 34 graduate students. At the beginning, many graduate tutors and graduate students worked in Northwest Normal University and became famous scholars. They are the inheritors of academic spirit and research methods. They laid a good academic foundation and created a good academic atmosphere for this school, which benefited the development of the school after liberation.

1978 The state resumed postgraduate enrollment and the degree system was implemented 198 1. After 11 degree authorizations, Northwest Normal University was approved to set up six postdoctoral research stations, including pedagogy, China language and literature, history, mathematics, chemistry and physics, with pedagogy, China language and literature, China history, mathematics, chemistry, physics and geography. Thirty-two master's degrees were granted to the first-level disciplines, and 157 master's degrees were granted to two disciplines; 1 professional doctoral degree authorization points,1/professional master degree authorization points and 2 in-service master degree authorization points. A reasonable degree authorization system has been formed, covering philosophy, economics, law, education, literature and history, science, engineering, management, art and other disciplines 10.

The number of graduate students in Northwest Normal University has increased from 200 1 to 20 1 1/276. In order to adapt to the new situation, the school established the Graduate School in 2004 and the Graduate Work Department of the Party Committee in 2008, which further standardized and improved the school's degree and graduate education management institutions and systems.