Beijing Normal University is a key university directly under the Ministry of Education, and it is a famous institution with the main features of teacher education, educational science and basic disciplines of arts and sciences. The school's predecessor was Shi Jing University Hall, which was founded in 1902. 1908 was renamed as Shi Jing Excellent Normal School, with independent organizational system. 19 12 was renamed Beijing Normal University.

1923, the school was renamed as Beijing Normal University, becoming the first normal university in the history of China. 193 1 year, 1952 Beiping Women's Normal University and Fu Jen Catholic University were successively merged into Beijing Normal University.

Beijing Normal University covers an area of 1 19 1 mu (Haidian Campus, Xicheng Campus and Changping Campus G District), which is the main concentration of school education and teaching activities. There are more than 24,000 full-time students, including undergraduate students10/05, graduate students12,756, and long-term international students 1600. There are 3 departments, 23 colleges, 2 departments and 10 research institutes.

At present, there are 74 undergraduate majors, 39 first-class disciplines authorized by master's degree, 28 first-class disciplines authorized by doctor's degree, 46 master's degrees in two disciplines 146, two disciplines14 and 25 post-doctoral research stations.