Jiangxi Normal University

I. School Profile

Jiangxi Normal University is located in Nanchang, the capital city of Jiangxi Province. It is a university jointly built by the Ministry of Education and the People's Government of Jiangxi Province and a university included in the Basic Capacity Building Project for Higher Education Institutions in Central and Western China. The university integrates ten disciplines including literature, history, philosophy, economics, management, law, science, engineering, education and art. The university has a significant influence on the political, economic, cultural and social development of Jiangxi Province and has been designated by the People's Government of Jiangxi Province as a provincial key (normal) university for priority development.

The university has 22 professional colleges and 1 independent college (science and technology college). It has two campuses, Yaohu and Qingshanhu, covering an area of more than 3,500 mu, with a collection of more than 3.04 million volumes of paper literature and more than 3.3 million volumes of electronic books.

2. Historical Evolution

School Origin: Lushan White Deer Cave Academy

1940: National Chung Cheng University was founded

1949: Renamed National Nanchang University

1953: Changed to Jiangxi Normal College

1983: Renamed Jiangxi Normal University

2003: Jiangxi Financial Workers' University (Jiangxi Bank School) was incorporated

3. Educational philosophy

School Motto: Meditate and act, be moderate and upright

School ethos: Unity, Diligence, Truth-seeking, Innovation

Educational philosophy: Quality-driven, talent invigorated, innovation strengthened, culture forged, harmony honored

School Spirit: Patriotism and honor for the school, democracy and harmony, truth-seeking and pragmatism, openness and innovation

4. Discipline Construction

5. All kinds of students

The school has nearly 30,000 full-time undergraduate students, over 5,000 doctoral and master's students, over 10,000 adult higher education students, and over 400 international students.

6. Faculty

The school has more than 2,600 staff members on the payroll, including more than 1,700 full-time teachers and more than 700 doctors. The proportion of full-time teachers under the age of 35 is 22.16%; The proportion of teachers with senior titles is 53.73%; The proportion of teachers with a master's degree or above is 84.67%.

7. Scientific research

The university has 1 National Engineering Technology Research Center, 1 National and Local Joint Engineering laboratory, 1 national university science park, 2 National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Centers, 2 key laboratories of the Ministry of Education, 1 National and regional Research Center of the Ministry of Education, 1 National research Center for the Development of College counselors, and 2 International science and technology cooperation bases. 1 Key laboratory of the General Administration of Sport of China, 1 National science and technology service platform and more than 50 provincial research/technology centers/bases. In the past four years, it has ranked among the top 10 normal universities in China in terms of the number of projects funded by the National Social Science Foundation and the National Natural Science Foundation. The university ranked 71st among all universities in China in the 2017 Nature Index published by the British journal Nature in February 2017. The university has five journals, three of which are "National Chinese Core Journals" and two are CSSCI source journals.

Viii. Alumni

Since its establishment over 70 years ago, the university has cultivated nearly 300,000 outstanding talents of all kinds. A large number of them have become backbone talents in various industries. Currently, nearly half of the outstanding teachers in primary and secondary schools in Jiangxi Province, over 60% of the provincial-level backbone teachers in primary and secondary schools, and over 80% of the outstanding teachers and subject leaders in high schools are graduates of Jiangxi Normal University. Many outstanding professionals, entrepreneurs and dignitaries have also emerged among the school's alumni. The university ranked 78th in the 2016 China University Distinguished Alumni List, 83rd in the 2016 China University Wealth Creation Ranking, and 126th in the 2017 China University Ranking.

Ix. International Cooperation

The school has established friendly cooperative relations with over 60 universities and institutions in more than 20 countries and regions, implemented credit recognition and student exchange programs with 28 universities, built a number of key laboratories in cooperation with over 10 research teams and institutions at home and abroad, and hosted two Confucius Institutes. The Confucius Institute at the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar has been awarded the title of "Model Confucius Institute". The university employs more than 30 foreign teachers on a regular basis. The school is a recipient of Chinese Government scholarships, Confucius Institute scholarships and Jiangxi Provincial Government Scholarships, and offers international student scholarships. Each year, more than 400 international students from over 40 countries study at the school.