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Shanghai Normal University
Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) (Chinese: 上海师范大学) is a public research university in Shanghai, China. SHNU is one of the three Key Universities (上海市重点大学) (Along with Shanghai University and University of Shanghai for Science and Technology) in Shanghai, which are strongly supported by the Shanghai Municipal Government.
SHNU is a comprehensive university with salient features of teacher training and a particular strength in liberal arts. SHNU is participating in the education reform in Shanghai (上海市教育综合改革) and it is also jointly-supported and built by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and Shanghai Municipal Government (省部共建). SHNU is also among Plan 111 (111计划), National Construction of High-level University Public Graduate Project (国家建设高水平大学公派研究生项目), and Chinese Institutions Admitting International Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Programs (中国政府奖学金来华留学生接收院校).
SHNU is also one of the sixteen members of Shanghai-Hong Kong Universities Alliance (沪港大学联盟).
Founded in 1954, SHNU was then named Shanghai Teachers Training College. In 1956 it was expanded into two colleges, Shanghai No. 1 Teachers College and Shanghai No. 2 Teachers College. Two years later, the two colleges were combined to form Shanghai Teachers College. In 1981, SHNU became the first batch of Chinese universities approved to confer master's degrees, and in 1986, SHNU won the qualifications to admit doctor's degree candidates.
From 1972 to 1978, it was known as Shanghai Normal University after combining 4 other universities. In 1978, it was restored to Shanghai Teachers College and was renamed as Shanghai Teachers University in 1984. It combined with Shanghai Teachers College of Technology in October 1994 to form a new Shanghai Teachers University, whose official English name was changed to Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) in May 2003. From September 1997 to August 2003, the university took in successively the following units as its subordinates: Shanghai Teacher Training College, Department of Human Sanitation and Health of Huangling Teacher School, Shanghai Xingzhi Art School, and Shanghai Tourism Institute. Also located in SHNU are, among others, Shanghai Teachers Training Center, Shanghai College Teachers Training Center, and the Editorial Department of Academic Abstracts of Liberal Arts of College Journals.
Currently, SHNU has an enrollment of about 20,000 undergraduate students, 8,000 graduate students, and 2700 international students. The university has established cooperation and exchange relationships with 311 universities and cultural and academic institutions in 40 countries and regions. The school has 10 Chinese-foreign cooperatively-run degree programs supported by SHNU and universities from USA, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, and France. For example, SHNU offers dual degree programs with the cooperation of US Universities such as University of Dayton, Colorado State University, University of Georgia, University of Wyoming, Chapman University, and University of Kansas.
SHNU includes the following colleges:
The university offers 88 undergraduate majors related to 11 subjects, covering Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Management Science, Agriculture and Art. In addition, the major of Chinese Language and Literature was authorized by the Ministry of Education for talent cultivation and academic research; and the major of Literature of Ancient China serves as one of the four key bases in the country.
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Shanghai Normal University
Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) (Chinese: 上海师范大学) is a public research university in Shanghai, China. SHNU is one of the three Key Universities (上海市重点大学) (Along with Shanghai University and University of Shanghai for Science and Technology) in Shanghai, which are strongly supported by the Shanghai Municipal Government.
SHNU is a comprehensive university with salient features of teacher training and a particular strength in liberal arts. SHNU is participating in the education reform in Shanghai (上海市教育综合改革) and it is also jointly-supported and built by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and Shanghai Municipal Government (省部共建). SHNU is also among Plan 111 (111计划), National Construction of High-level University Public Graduate Project (国家建设高水平大学公派研究生项目), and Chinese Institutions Admitting International Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Programs (中国政府奖学金来华留学生接收院校).
SHNU is also one of the sixteen members of Shanghai-Hong Kong Universities Alliance (沪港大学联盟).
Founded in 1954, SHNU was then named Shanghai Teachers Training College. In 1956 it was expanded into two colleges, Shanghai No. 1 Teachers College and Shanghai No. 2 Teachers College. Two years later, the two colleges were combined to form Shanghai Teachers College. In 1981, SHNU became the first batch of Chinese universities approved to confer master's degrees, and in 1986, SHNU won the qualifications to admit doctor's degree candidates.
From 1972 to 1978, it was known as Shanghai Normal University after combining 4 other universities. In 1978, it was restored to Shanghai Teachers College and was renamed as Shanghai Teachers University in 1984. It combined with Shanghai Teachers College of Technology in October 1994 to form a new Shanghai Teachers University, whose official English name was changed to Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) in May 2003. From September 1997 to August 2003, the university took in successively the following units as its subordinates: Shanghai Teacher Training College, Department of Human Sanitation and Health of Huangling Teacher School, Shanghai Xingzhi Art School, and Shanghai Tourism Institute. Also located in SHNU are, among others, Shanghai Teachers Training Center, Shanghai College Teachers Training Center, and the Editorial Department of Academic Abstracts of Liberal Arts of College Journals.
Currently, SHNU has an enrollment of about 20,000 undergraduate students, 8,000 graduate students, and 2700 international students. The university has established cooperation and exchange relationships with 311 universities and cultural and academic institutions in 40 countries and regions. The school has 10 Chinese-foreign cooperatively-run degree programs supported by SHNU and universities from USA, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, and France. For example, SHNU offers dual degree programs with the cooperation of US Universities such as University of Dayton, Colorado State University, University of Georgia, University of Wyoming, Chapman University, and University of Kansas.
SHNU includes the following colleges:
The university offers 88 undergraduate majors related to 11 subjects, covering Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Management Science, Agriculture and Art. In addition, the major of Chinese Language and Literature was authorized by the Ministry of Education for talent cultivation and academic research; and the major of Literature of Ancient China serves as one of the four key bases in the country.