Ningxia Normal University is located in Guyuan City, in the southern part of Ningxia, at the foot of the historical Liupan Mountain. It is managed by the People's Government of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and is the only teacher-training undergraduate university in Ningxia.
The university’s predecessor was Liupan Mountain University, established in 1975. Former Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and then Deputy Secretary of the Guyuan District Party Committee, Hu Qili, served as the head of the university's preparatory group. In 1978, with the approval of the State Council, Guyuan Normal College was established on the foundation of Liupan Mountain University. It was renamed Guyuan Normal Higher College in 1994 and later approved by the Ministry of Education to be renamed Ningxia Normal College in 2006, upgrading to an undergraduate institution. In 2012, the university was approved for the "Service National Special Talent Training Program" and became a pilot unit for master’s degree programs. In 2013, it started enrolling students for master’s degrees and passed the Ministry of Education’s undergraduate teaching quality evaluation. In the same year, the university also gained qualifications for training local public-funded teachers. In 2016, it became one of the first universities in Ningxia to pilot comprehensive application transformation and became a key unit for building "first-class" disciplines in western China. In 2018, it was approved as a master’s degree-granting institution and a pilot university for high-level undergraduate education and AI-driven teacher development. In 2019, it successfully passed the Ministry of Education’s undergraduate teaching review. In November 2021, it was approved as a university for piloting undergraduate-level vocational education. In 2022, the university was selected for the "National Teacher Education Collaborative Quality Improvement Program" by the Ministry of Education. In 2023, the Ningxia government’s Degree Committee Office included Ningxia Normal University in the 2024-2026 doctoral degree-granting project construction list. In May 2024, it was officially renamed Ningxia Normal University, approved by the Ministry of Education.
Over its 40+ years, the university has deeply rooted itself in the mountainous southern region of Ningxia, dedicating itself to serving regional economic and social development and meeting the spiritual needs of the people. Generations of faculty members have worked diligently, passed down the torch of education, upheld the revolutionary spirit of "only those who reach the Great Wall are real heroes," and adhered to traditions of "inheritance of red genes, patriotism as the main line, pragmatic teaching, and focused service to the grassroots." The university has trained more than 50,000 professionals, earning the title of "Talent Base under Liupan Mountain, Teacher Training Cradle in Southern Ningxia."
The university currently has two campuses, Guyan and Wenyuan, covering a total area of 928,400 square meters, with a total building area of 322,500 square meters. This includes 187,900 square meters for teaching, research, and administration, and 73,800 square meters for student dormitories. The total value of teaching and research equipment is 61.34 million yuan. The library holds 1.14 million Chinese and foreign books and 1.09 million digital resources, with 23 Chinese and foreign language databases. The university's journal, Journal of Ningxia Normal University, is published nationwide and has been recognized as one of the top 100 social science journals in China.
The university offers 41 undergraduate programs in 8 academic disciplines, including law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, management, and arts. It has 3 first-class disciplines in Ningxia and 3 key disciplines supported by the region. There are also 11 provincial and ministerial-level research platforms and 2 key laboratories in Ningxia, among other research centers and innovation platforms.
With 805 staff members, including 610 full-time teachers, 67.38% hold senior professional titles, and 84.26% have master's degrees or higher. The faculty includes notable scholars, including those recognized for excellence at the national and regional levels.
The university recruits students nationwide, with 9,919 full-time undergraduate students, including 1,796 public-funded teacher training students, 262 preparatory students, and 612 graduate students. The school has established cooperative relationships with over 20 domestic and international universities, including institutions in Taiwan, South Korea, Tunisia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
The university has been recognized by the State Council twice as a "National Model Unit for Ethnic Unity and Progress" and has received numerous accolades for its contributions to education and regional development.
Looking ahead to the "14th Five-Year Plan," the university aims to build a high-level teacher education institution with distinctive advantages in western China and to become a national base for teacher education by 2025, guided by Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
(As of June 2024)
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