Nanjing Normal University is a national "double-class" construction university and a high-level university construction university in Jiangsu Province. The main source of the school can be traced back to Sanjiang Normal School founded in 1902, which is one of the birthplaces of higher normal education in China.
After that, it went through Liangjiang Excellent Normal School, Nanjing Higher Normal School, National Southeast University, National Fourth Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangsu University, National Central University and National Nanjing University. Its other source is Huiwen Academy founded by 1888, which later developed into Jinling University. 195 1 merged with Jinling Women's College of Arts and Sciences (formerly known as Jinling Women's University) to form a public Jinling University.
1952 National college departments were adjusted, and Nanjing Normal University was established on the basis of the former Nanjing University, public Jinling University and other related departments, and the school site was located in the former Jinling Women's University. 1984 was transformed into Nanjing Normal University. 1996 entered the national "2 1 1 engineering" universities.
In 2000, Nanjing University of Electric Power merged. 20 15 became a university jointly established by Jiangsu Province and the Ministry of Education. In 20 17, it was selected as the first batch of "double first-class" universities in China. 20 18 became a "double-class" university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Jiangsu Province.
In 2022, he was selected as the second round of "double first-class" universities in China. At present, the school is striving to build a "first-class university with distinctive characteristics and international influence".
Nanjing Normal University, as a century-old prestigious school, has a large number of famous scholars and profound cultural heritage. After generations of teachers in Nanjing Normal University, history has generated the academic character of "preciseness and simplicity", cultivated the tradition of "people-oriented", honed the struggle consciousness of "unity and forge ahead" and shaped the innovative spirit of "pursuing Excellence".
The school motto is "moral, diligent in learning and quick in thinking", which has formed an excellent school spirit of "rigor, simplicity, hard work and dedication".