The comprehensive strength of Tianjin Normal University is better than that of Hebei Normal University. Tianjin Normal University is in Tianjin and Hebei Normal University is in Shijiazhuang. Geographically, Tianjin Normal University is better, because it is close to Beijing and there are many exchange opportunities. There are also many excellent universities in Tianjin, with a solid foundation in higher education, including Nankai University and Tianjin University, all of which are 985-2 1 1 engineering colleges. In the subject evaluation, Tianjin Normal University also scored higher than Hebei Normal University.