Henan University, referred to as "Heda University" for short, is a university jointly founded by the people's government of Henan Province, the people of China and the Ministry of Education. It is a national "double-class" university, and has been selected into the national "11plan", the basic capacity building project of central and western universities, the excellent doctoral education and training plan, and the excellent legal talent plan.
National College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Plan, National College Students' Cultural Quality Education Base, National Sports Art Teacher Training Base, National Model Colleges for Deepening Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Reform, National Intellectual Property Information Service Center for Colleges and Universities, National Universities with Typical Experience in Graduate Employment, and Scholarships for Foreign Students from China Government.
19 12 years, Lin and other Henan educators founded Henan Preparatory School for Studying in Europe and America on the site of Kaifeng in Qing Dynasty. 1923, General Feng Yuxiang expanded it into Zhongzhou University. 1927 was transformed into the fifth national sun yat-sen university; 1930, ranked first in Henan University; 1942, with the support of Mr. Yu Youren and others, changed to National Henan University;
With the support of Deng Xiaoping and Chen Yi, Chung Yuan Christian University was founded. 1952 was renamed Henan Normal University, and later passed through Kaifeng Normal University and Henan Normal University. 1984, restore the name of Henan University. In 2022, the registered place of Henan University was changed from Kaifeng to Zhengzhou.