Huazhong Normal University, which originated from 1924 private Huazhong University and 1949 Zhongyuan University, has become a comprehensive higher education institution after repeated renaming and reorganization. Huazhong Normal University has 28 teaching and research units, covering 8 1 undergraduate majors, 33 first-class disciplines authorized by master's degrees and 2 1 first-class disciplines authorized by doctoral degrees.

The school has a strong faculty, with more than 2,000 full-time teachers and a large number of students, including undergraduates, master students and doctoral students. Huazhong Normal University has also made remarkable achievements in international education, attracting more than 700 international students to study.