Qufu Normal University 1955 was founded in Jinan, formerly known as Shandong Normal University. 1956 In May, it was upgraded to Qufu Teachers College with the approval of the Ministry of Education, and moved to Qufu in September of the same year, starting the course of establishing undergraduate education. From September 1970 to April 1974 merged with the liberal arts of Shandong University to form the new Shandong University. 1April, 974, Qufu Teachers College resumed.

198 1 was established by Shandong provincial people's government as one of the six key universities. In the same year, it was approved as the first batch of universities in China to recruit graduate students. 1982, awarded the right to master's degree. 1985165438+1October, the school was renamed as Qufu Normal University. In 2002, Rizhao Campus was completed. In 2003, he was awarded a doctorate.

In 2004, he achieved excellent results in the evaluation of undergraduate teaching level of the Ministry of Education. Since 20 12, it has been selected as one of the founding units of famous universities in Shandong Province for cultivating applied talents, the second batch of national innovation and entrepreneurship education demonstration universities, the top 50 universities with typical experience in innovation and entrepreneurship education, the first civilized campus in Shandong Province, a high-level university with strong characteristics in Shandong Province, a national civilized campus and a demonstration school of wisdom education in Shandong Province.

Since its establishment 66 years ago, it has accumulated the spirit of "never tire of learning and never tire of teaching", and now it has developed into a provincial-level key comprehensive normal university with outstanding advantages in basic arts and sciences, coordinated development of arts and sciences, promotion of excellent traditional culture and distinctive characteristics in cultivating excellent teachers.

In U.S.News2020 and 202 1 world university rankings, domestic universities rank 86th and 73rd, and China University of Soft Science ranks 92nd and 80th.

The school hired Mr. Ding Zhaozhong, the Nobel Prize winner, as honorary president; There are 2545 faculty members, including 305 professors and 657 associate professors.

Above reference: school profile, official website-Qufu Normal University.