Nanjing Normal University
| Nanjing Normal University | |
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| 南京师范大学 | |
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| Motto | 正德厚生，笃学敏行 |
| Established | 1902 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Yongzhong Song (宋永忠) |
| Academic staff | 1740 |
| Location | Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Campus | Rural |
| Former names |
Teacher's College, Nanjing University (1949-1952), Institute of Education, National Central University (1927-1949) |
| Colours | White |
| Website | www.njnu.edu.cn |
Nanjing Normal University (NNU), (Chinese: 南京师范大学; pinyin: Nánjīng Shīfàn Dàxué) is a normal university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Nanjing Normal University was originally named Sanjiang Normal Institute, which was established in 1902 by Zhang Zhidong, the Governor-General of Jiangsu and Jiangxi. After that, it was renamed Liangjiang Excellent Normal Institute in 1905, National Nanjing Higher Normal School in 1914, various other names, before finally being named Nanjing University when entering into the "211 Project" key construction college ranks.[1]
The International Research And Training Centre For Rural Education is affiliated with the university's Education Faculty.
The university has three campuses:
- Suiyuan (Ninghai Road 122, Gulou District), the National unit key cultural relics protection, which is called as "The most beautiful campus in the East".
- Zijin (Bancang Street 78, Jiangning District)
- Xianlin (Xianlin Road, Qixia District)
Xianlin campus is the newest, with a stadium and a modern library, established in 2001. The library, subsidized by Zhujingwen, is the largest in terms of the single building area in Jiangsu Province.[clarification needed][2] The campus itself occupies an area of 5,200 square metres. Xianlin campus is divided into four parts, east, west, north and south. Most of the Arts professional concentrated in Xianlin campus. Also, most of the undergraduates are studying in this campus.
Suiyuan campus locates in Ninghai Road, where Ninghai Middle School, an old school with over a hundred years' history and many a shop and restaurant such as McDonald's and Suguo Supermarksts are situated, which bring much convinence to students and teachers involved. What's more, it is also very easy to get there from anywhere in Nanjing in that the nearest bus stop is very close to its gate and Bus No.43, 91, 65, 11 can help people arrive.
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[edit] School profile
The school is now ranked as one of the top 5 normal universities in China, and its overall ranking is around 50 in the National College Ranking.
The university itself now consists of 24 varied faculties and another two independent ones, including Zhongbei Institute and Taizhou Institute. Within the 24 varied faculties, there is one newly-founded faculty called the Faculty of Teachers' Education of Nanjing Normal University. The university now it has 6 national key disciplines, 3 national key cultivated disciplines, and 7 Jiangsu preponderant disciplines, including history, teaching, philosophy, science, engineering, economy, law, tubes, agriculture, medicine and art etc.
In 2006, the Nanjing Normal University-Jiangsu Institute of Education joint training 4-years undergraduate program was permitted by the Ministry of Education of PRC.Some 2010 graduates, the first session of the joint training program, had received their undergraduate diplomas and Bachelor degrees from Nanjing Normal University, and got their The Teacher Certification from Jiangsu Institute of Education.[3]
[edit] Leaders
Secretary Xiaoming Wen
Principal Yongzhong Song
Vice Secretary and Principal Jinwen Xia
Vice Principal Lingfu Chen
Vice Principal Linhui Cai
Vice Principal Jian Wang
Vice Principal Kangning Wu
Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission Yannian Ni
Vice Principal Baiqi Pan
Vice Principal Guoxiang Chen
Vice Principal Kangsheng Fu
Vice Principal Wanhong Tang
The Standing Committee of the Party committee Yaolin Lin
Assistant of principal Chongzheng Xu
[edit] Internal Organizations
Government departments
Supplementary units
College setting
Mass organizations
Auxiliary unit
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[edit] beautiful scene
[edit] Teaching staff
Until 2007, June, Nanjing Normal University has 1,528 full-time teachers, including two academicians, 323 professors, 552 associate professors, 502 lecturers, and 151 teaching assistants. Among all the teachers, 1,152 of them have the graduate degrees, which accounts for 73%. There are two academicians of Chinese Academy of Science: LiJijun (李吉均)[6] in College of Geography, who mainly studies in glaciology, geomorphology and quaternary, and SongDaxiang (宋大祥) in College of Life Science, who mainly studies in Spider-shaped animal systematics.
[edit] Graduate programs
Nanjing Normal University was one the first higher education institutions in China which resumed graduate programs in 1978. Its student enrollment is over 4,600. It offers 94 master's degree programs, 42 Ph.D programs, and seven post-doctoral stations, as well as Master of Education program. Disciplines include Philosophy, Economics, Law, Educational Science, Arts, History, Engineering, Science, Administration, and Agriculture.
There are 137 Ph.D. supervisors and 450 MA supervisors. Since 1978, over 1,750 students have received master's degrees; more than 290 students have received doctoral degrees. The university has enrolled postgraduate students from all over the world including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Russia. Instructors and students have gone to universities abroad for joint education programs and degree studies.
[edit] Colleges and schools
There are 25 colleges and schools in the university that offer 146 doctoral programs, 246 master's degree programs and 80 undergraduate's programmes.
- Jinling Women’s College
- School of Intensive Programs
- School of Law
- School of Social Development
- School of Geographical Science
- School of Physical Education
- School of Chinese Language & Literature
- School of Journalism and Communications
- School of Mathematics
- School of Computer Science
- School of Life Science
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- School of Public Administration
- School of Education Science
- School of Physical Science and Technology
- School of Music
- School of Dynamics Engineering
- School of Business
- School of Foreign Languages and Cultures[7]
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science[8]
- School of Fine Arts
- College of Teacher Education [9]
- International College for Chinese Studies
Nanjing Normal University has two independent colleges, Taizhou College of Nanjing Normal University and Zhongbei College of Nanjing Normal University. Taizhou College is located in Taizhou, Jiangsu. Zhongbei College is located in Nanjing Normal University in Xianlin.
[edit] Library
Nanjing Normal University has seven main libraries.[10]
- Jing Wen Library
Jing Wen Library was constructed in April, 2001 based on the collection of Jinling Women College and sponsored by Zhu Jingwen, a well-known businessman in H.K.. It is the center library of Nanjing Normal University and has the most books.
- Sui Yuan Library
- Hua Xia Library
- Zi Jin Library
- Biological and Geography Library
- Social Sciences Library
- Mathematical Library
[edit] School forum
The forum is the school forum of NanJing Normal University. Founded in 2008 by the students,[11] the forum is a school organization which advocates multicultural university, improves after-school activities and makes the school activities and Internet culture develop together.
During the development process, YangFan received support from the school committee, the Information Center, some colleges and school organizations. The goals of YangFan are several points. Fairness and justice are necessary. Each student can develop their own character free. Also, it works for providing a happy and healthy Internet world for everyone. These goals are the reason why the forum can make cooperation with other legal parties and make the students' lives more colourful at the university.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Tao Xingzhi, one of the most celebrated educators in China's history, who was devoted to education all his life.
- Xu Beihong, one of the most famous artists in 19th-20th century in China. He was good at drawing horse.
- Zhang Daqian
- Meng Fei
- Liu Mingkang
- Li Jiange
- Zhang Jindong
- Zhu Chengshan
- Chen Zhifu
- Chen Heqin
- Hong Yinxing
- Li Ruiqing
- Jiang Qian
- Guo Bingwen
[edit] Rank
Among all the normal universities in China, Nanjing Normal University comes after Beijing Normal University, Dongbei Normal University, and Huadong Normal University. And the rank of universities of all the kinds was 50 in 2009.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.njnu.edu.cn/news.aspx?lb=学校概况,学校简介
- ^ "南京师范大学图书馆". Lib.njnu.edu.cn. 2005-07-26. http://lib.njnu.edu.cn/portal/html/index.html. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ http://baike.baidu.com/view/4452602.htm
- ^ http://www.njnu.edu.cn/news.aspx?lb=学校概况,领导介绍
- ^ http://www.njnu.edu.cn/xxgk/xxgk.htm欢迎访问南京师范大学
- ^ http://www.njnu.edu.cn/xxgk/20040730122233_28371_64.htm李吉均院士
- ^ http://wy.njnu.edu.cn/
- ^ http://hky.njnu.edu.cn/stu/dtjs/2009-10/141039_942646.html
- ^ http://jsjyxy.njnu.edu.cn/
- ^ http://lib.njnu.edu.cn/portal/portal/group/nnuguest/media-type/html/page/gywm_bgjj.psml
- ^ "one of anniversaries of YangFan". http://www.xl7788.com/news/2009-12/170305_124284.html. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Chinese)
- 3D map of NJNU (Chinese)
- Nanjing Normal University (English)
- the introduction of YangFan Forum(Chinese)
- Map of Xianlin campus
- Map of Zijin campus
- Map of Suiyuan campus
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Coordinates: 32°03′21.61″N 118°45′52.27″E / 32.0560028°N 118.7645194°E
