Northwest Normal University

Northwest Normal University, located in Lanzhou, a historical and cultural city in Northwest China, is a key normal university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the Gansu Provincial People's Government, and is also a university selected for the National "Basic Capacity Building Project for Universities in Central and Western China". Its predecessor was the Normal School of the Imperial University of Peking, founded in 1902, making it one of the earliest normal universities in Chinese history, carrying a profound heritage of over a century of teacher education. As an important base for teacher education, humanities and social sciences, and natural science research in Northwest China, Northwest Normal University plays a crucial role in serving national and regional development. The university boasts a complete range of disciplines, covering philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, management, and art, with particularly distinctive characteristics and leading positions in traditional advantageous disciplines such as education, Chinese language and literature, history, mathematics, and physics. The university possesses a number of national and provincial key disciplines, key laboratories, and research centers, a strong faculty, and abundant teaching and research achievements. The beautiful campus environment and rich cultural atmosphere provide students with excellent learning and living conditions, and the university is committed to cultivating high-quality talents with both moral integrity and professional competence, and innovative spirit. Northwest Normal University actively engages in international exchange and cooperation, establishing partnerships with universities and research institutions in numerous countries and regions, providing international students with abundant learning opportunities and diverse cultural experiences. The university is committed to promoting the dissemination of outstanding traditional Chinese culture and cultivating talent for countries along the Belt and Road Initiative. For international students, the university not only offers high-quality educational resources, but its location in Lanzhou also makes it an ideal place to experience the unique charm and profound history of Northwest China, while offering more affordable living and learning costs compared to first-tier cities.