1. According to official website of two universities, Nanjing Normal University, referred to as "Nanjing Normal University", is located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. It is a national "double-class" construction university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the People's Government of Jiangsu Province. The Alumni Association ranks 43rd and the Soft Science Department ranks 58th. Shenzhen University, referred to as "Shenda", is located in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. It is a comprehensive university alumni association sponsored by Guangdong Province and Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, ranking 60th and 68th in soft science. Compared with the two, Nanjing Normal University ranks high.

2. Nanjing Normal University has three campuses: Xianlin, Suiyuan and Zijin, with 3,258 on-the-job faculty members, 2,222 full-time teachers and 0/9,387 ordinary undergraduates. There are 2606 full-time teachers and 43 195 students in Shenzhen University Guangdong Campus and Lihu Campus. Compared with the two, Nanjing Normal University has a strong faculty.