The college entrance examination website shows that Hebei Normal University is neither a 985 university nor a 2 1 1 university. This college is a key university with a century-old history and glorious tradition, and a national first-class university supported by Hebei Province. It is one of the earliest large normal universities in China.

Founded in 1902, the college is a provincial key university approved by the people's government of Hebei Province and the Ministry of Education.