According to official website, School of Physical Education of Henan University, the School of Physical Education of Henan University was formerly the Physical Education Department of Kaifeng Normal University, which was founded in 1960. 1960 March 18, with the approval of the Henan provincial government, the physical education department of Kaifeng Normal University (the predecessor of Henan University) was formally established, and the first undergraduate majoring in physical education in Henan Province was enrolled that year; 1962 In July, the CPC Henan Provincial Committee and the Henan Provincial Government decided to merge Zhengzhou Institute of Physical Education into the Physical Education Department of Kaifeng Normal University. June 25th 1994 Henan University decided to establish the Physical Education Institute of Henan University according to the development needs. On May 20 18, the International Football Academy of Henan University was established, which was affiliated to the Institute of Physical Education. 2065438+July 2008, the former sports teaching and research department was merged into the Institute of Physical Education to form a new Institute of Physical Education.