From April 65438 to June 2003, the Ministry of Education officially approved Sichuan Normal University to be upgraded to a multi-disciplinary undergraduate college. ChinaWestNormalUniversity, referred to as "West China Normal University" for short, is a key university in Sichuan Province, the first normal university in Sichuan Province, the first batch of authorized units for bachelor's and master's degrees in China, the first batch of free normal education institutions in Sichuan Province, and the first "Selected Graduates base for outstanding college students in Sichuan Province" in Sichuan Province. Selected into the national "Excellent Agriculture and Forestry Talents Education and Training Plan", "Excellent Journalism and Communication Talents Education and Training Plan", Sichuan "Double First-Class" Construction Plan, Sichuan Excellent Teachers Education and Training Plan, Sichuan Excellent Engineers Education and Training Plan, and Sichuan 20 1 1 plan. As of March, 20021year, the school is located in Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, with two campuses, Beihu and Huafeng, covering an area of more than 3,000 mu, with more than 2,500 faculty members and more than 30,000 full-time undergraduates, postgraduates and international students. Engineering and chemistry are the top 1% majors in ESI.