Northwest Normal University, located in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, is a key university jointly established by the Gansu Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Education. It was selected as one of the fourteen universities in western China.

It was selected into the basic capacity building project of universities in the central and western regions, the excellent teacher training program, the the State Council Overseas Chinese Education Base Office and the scholarships provided by the China government for foreign students. Support from colleagues in Beijing Normal University.

The school was formerly known as National Beiping Normal University. Originated from 1902, the Teachers College of Beijing Normal University. 19 12 became "National Beijing Normal University", 1923 became "National Beiping Normal University".

Northwest Normal University, formerly known as Beijing Normal University Normal School, was founded in 1902, which initiated the modern higher normal education in China. ?

1898, the Qing government formulated the Constitution of Shi Jing University, which stipulated that Shi Jing University could be divided into two categories: general education and junior college. At the same time, there are normal colleges and translation bureaus.