The Physical Education Institute of Hunan Normal University has a long history, and its teaching methods can be used for reference. Today's Institute of Physical Education of Hunan Normal University, 1939 was born in the Sports Scout College of Hunan Normal University, 1956 began to take shape in the Physical Education Department of Changsha Normal University, and 196 1 was established in the Physical Education Department of Hunan Normal University. The School of Physical Education of Hunan Normal University has 1.587 full-time undergraduates and 1.66 full-time postgraduates.

In order to broaden students' horizons and cultivate students' ability and quality to adapt to society, serve society and work independently, the Institute of Physical Education of Hunan Normal University has built experimental schools and practice bases in eleven senior complete middle schools in the province since 1996. At the same time, according to the differences and particularities of disciplines and majors, the College has successively inspected, selected and determined five professional practice bases, including Changsha No.4 Hospital, Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau Sports Hospital, Liyuan Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Xu Xiang Fitness Club and Changsha He Long Sports Center, which provide students with fixed practice bases, skilled practice instructors, good practice conditions and standardized practice contents, and are conducive to improving the ability of students majoring in sports and human sciences.