Hangzhou Normal University

The predecessor of Hangzhou Normal University can be traced back to the Zhejiang Government-Run Two-Level Normal School founded in 1908. Hangzhou Normal College was established with the approval of The State Council in 1978 and was upgraded to Hangzhou Normal University in 2007.

The university is located in the historic and cultural city of Hangzhou and has several campuses, including Cangqian, Gudangwan, Yuhuangshan and Xiasha, which are respectively located in Xixi Wetland National Park, by the beautiful West Lake and by the Qiantang River. The school has 18 colleges, 2 basic teaching departments, 1 affiliated hospital and 1 independent private college - Qianjiang College.

The school was granted the qualification to admit international students in 1993 and was among the first batch of institutions to pilot the quality certification program for international students in China. Hangzhou Normal University is a recipient of the Chinese Government Scholarship, Confucius Institute Scholarship, Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship and Hangzhou Municipal Government Scholarship.

The university has established friendly cooperation and exchange relations with more than 70 universities in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Australia and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions, and has carried out cooperation projects such as talent cultivation and scientific research. The university has established a Confucius Institute in partnership with Middle Tennessee State University in the United States, where various activities for learning Chinese and promoting Chinese culture are held.