The Provincial Department of Education inspected Xinyang Normal College's application to be renamed Xinyang Normal College and the separation of Easton Academy of Fine Arts of Zhengzhou University of Light Industry into Zhengzhou Academy of Fine Arts of Henan Province, which was publicized on February 14.

Xinyang Normal University (XYNU) is the first undergraduate college established in Henan Province after China's reform and opening up, and it is one of the two key normal colleges in Henan Province. The school has more than 40 years of undergraduate education and 20 years of postgraduate education history and experience. At present, there are 27 157 full-time students, including graduate students 1944.

Xinyang Normal University has 10 disciplines of literature, history, science, engineering, economics, management, law, teaching, arts and agriculture, 83 undergraduate majors, 74 enrollment majors, 16 first-class disciplines authorized by master's degree, 14 categories authorized by master's degree and 72 authorized points of master's degree in two disciplines.