Free universities include Beijing Normal University, East China Normal University, Northeast Normal University, Central China Normal University, Shaanxi Normal University and Southwest University. Free university refers to the conditional free normal education after applying for one of the six normal universities directly under the Ministry of Education. This policy has been implemented since 2007.

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The predecessor of Beijing Normal University School is Shi Jing University Teachers College, which was founded in 1902. 1908 was renamed as Shi Jing Excellent Normal School, with independent organizational system. 19 12 was renamed as 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. Chairman Mao inscribed the name of Beijing Normal University. On the occasion of the centennial celebration in 2002, the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality decided to focus on the construction of Beijing Normal University.