Sichuan Normal University was founded on 1946. Its predecessor was1May, 946. During the Anti-Japanese War, some Sichuan teachers of Northeastern University founded a private North Sichuan Agricultural College (later renamed North Sichuan University) on the site of the former Northeastern University in Santai County, Sichuan Province (during the Anti-Japanese War). 65438-0952, the adjustment of colleges and universities in China, with North Sichuan University as the main body, Sichuan Normal University (Nanchong) was formed by the merger of East Sichuan Education College, Sichuan University and West China University. 1August, 956, the original undergraduate major moved to Chengdu, and the school was named Sichuan Normal University (now Sichuan Normal University), while the junior college stayed in Nanchong, and the school was named Nanchong Normal University. 1 1 In June, it was renamed Nanchong Teachers College (now Xihua Teachers College). 1985, approved by the State Education Commission, Sichuan Normal University (Chengdu) was renamed today's Sichuan Normal University. 1989 65438+1On October 9th, Nanchong Normal University was renamed Sichuan Normal University. On April 6, 2003, approved by Sichuan Provincial People's Government and Ministry of Education, the school was renamed as West China Normal University.