Jiangsu Normal University | Chinese Universities

Jiangsu Normal University(JSNU), a regional high-level university in Jiangsu province, is supervised by the Ministry of Education and the Jiangsu Provincial Government. Its origin could be dated back to 1952 and its name was changed into JSNU in 2011.

Located in Xuzhou, a city that has been officially founded since 2,600 years ago and one of the most ancient ones in China with a history of over 5,000 years, JSNU has four campuses encompassing 163.8 hectares. With 22 specialty schools, it has successfully developed a diverse mix of disciplines in the fields of Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Public Administration and Fine Arts.

Currently, the university has over 20,000 full-time undergraduate students （dependentcollege Kewen College not included）,more than 3,500 postgraduate students and 414 registered international students (including 359 degree students).

With over 60-year of development, the number of its alumni has reached nearly 200,000. Many of them are playing important roles in the fields of politics, economics, culture, science and technology and education and achieved great accomplishments.

Immersed in a distinctive environment of humanity and culture, JSNU is now holding a leading position inteachers’ education with brilliant basic research, an integrated combination ofliterature, science and engineering and harmonious development of multi-disciplines. Its Chemistry and Engineering entered ESI top 1%, ranking the 54th in the 2016 Nature Index among Chinese mainland universities, the109th in the Best Global Universities in China (U.S. News, 2019). Domestically, its comprehensive strength has been close to the top 100 universities among China.

Being one of the first among universities authorized to receive international students, JSNU has established friendly relationships with over 81 universities in UK, USA, Australia, Russia and other countries. Students from over 46 countries and regions come to JSNU for advanced education. In 2016, Ministry of Education approved the establishment of “The Joint Engineering College of St. Petersburg Emperor Peter University of Technology and Engineering, JSNU” (JSNU-SPbPUInstitute of Engineering), which was the first non-independent legal entity for Sino-foreign jointly-running school in China.

The motto of JSNU is “崇德厚学，励志敏行” (chongde hou xue, li zhi min xing), which English version is “Virtue, Knowledge,Ambition and Action”.

The spirit in new era is “守正出新，坚志勇为” (shouzheng chu xin, jian zhi yong wei), which English version is “Integrity,Innovation, Principle and Practice”.

Therefore, in the future, JSNU will adhere to its motto and spirit and devote itself to cultivating talents, spreading knowledge, advocating culture and serving society.

Welcome to Jiangsu Normal University!

Established in 1952, Jiangsu Normal University is located in the historically and culturally rich city of Xuzhou. The name “Normal” is derived from the motto of the renowned Chinese educationist Tao Xingzhi, “Deep knowledge makes a teacher; great virtue makes a model”, which representing Chinese people’s lofty criterion for teachers. JSNU is the perfect university for cultivating high-level excellent teachers. With a history of 66 years, JSNU has always kept pace with the times and positively met national demands, making these our glorious traditions that passed from generations to generations.

JSNU, co-sponsored by Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China and Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government, is a dynamic and comprehensive university for teachers’ education and various fields of discipline covering literature, science, engineering, agriculture, art and management. It is a place with learned professors and first-class facilities, a place which encourages its students to seek truth and chase their dreams. Numerous graduates of JSNU have contributed their wisdom and strength to society for its emphasis on students’ individual development, personality nurturing and innovation consciousness.

Dedicated to national strategies and social demands, JSNU has achieved remarkable accomplishments in Neurolinguistics, Sweet potato biology, Laser industry technology, Transparent ceramics, Statistics, Pedagogy, Chemistry and other fields. Furthermore, JSNU has also devoted itself to the heritage and innovation of Chinese traditional culture, strengthening international exchanges, building a featured brand of Han Culture and advocating cultural renaissance.

Nowadays, JSNU has made a grand blueprint for its future and strives to forge itself into a well-known comprehensive university with high-level and distinct characteristics.