Nanjing Normal University’s Century-old Nanjing Normal University

The Sanjiang and Liangjiang Normal Schools were established in 1902 and ended in 1912, which lasted nearly ten years. Especially after Li Ruiqing took charge of the school administration, he went to Japan to inspect education and established the school after returning to China. Many practical facts have enabled Liangjiang Normal School to develop greatly in scale, with more than a thousand students enrolled. Li Ruiqing’s educational mission is: to regard education as life, school as family, and students as children, and this will always be the case. He personally wrote the school motto: "Chew the roots of vegetables and accomplish great things." Under his leadership, the school attached great importance to science, Chinese studies, and art. There are more than 1 acres and dozens of cattle for field experiments by agricultural and natural history students; studios, workshops and other equipment are set up for the use of drawing and handicraft students; instruments, medicines and laboratories are purchased for the experiments of physical and chemical students.

The test scores of students in this school are the best among the colleges and universities in Jiangnan. Cultivated the first batch of outstanding primary and secondary school teachers for the three provinces of Jiangnan. The well-known biologist Bingzhi, Chinese masters Hu Xiaoshi and Chen Zhongfan were among the outstanding early graduates of Liangjiang Normal School. The establishment of Nanjing Higher Normal School In 1912, after Sun Yat-sen became the interim president, he elected the educator Cai Yuanpei as the director-general of education of the interim government. After he took office, he put forward a series of proposals for reforming education and promulgated many educational laws. Jia Fengzhen, principal of Jiangsu Provincial Second Normal School, and others jointly submitted a letter to the Ministry of Education and the Provincial Office, suggesting that a higher normal school should be established in Nanjing as soon as possible to train secondary school teachers. According to "Jiangsu Inspector Han Guojun appointed Jiang Qian (former director of the Jiangsu Education Department) to prepare the Nanjing Higher Normal School Documents as the principal" on August 30, 1914: "After taking office, the Liangjiang Excellent Normal School campus will be inspected in detail. , can part of it be repaired so that it can be used for the current time? "Make sure that the preparations are complete for this school year so that the school can be opened on a regular basis." Soon, South Korea Jun was transferred to Anhui, but Jiang Qian did not arrive. After taking up the post as Jiangsu's successor, Qi Yaolin, reiterated that her predecessor had made plans, and with the approval of the Ministry of Education, Jiang Qian was officially appointed as the principal and ordered him to quickly go to the province to prepare everything so that the school could start as scheduled. In the "Article of Jiangsu Inspector Qi Yaolin and Jiang Qian's Preparation for the Opening of the School", the educational purpose of Nanjing Higher Normal School is further clarified: "The Higher Normal School trains secondary school teachers on the one hand, and promotes the path to further education for secondary school students on the other, which is related to the education of the whole province. Fundamental." Jiang Qiansui arrived in Ningxia on January 17, and on the 18th he went to the original Liangjiang Normal School to inspect the school building and plan for the renovation of classrooms. The Preparatory Office of Nanjing Normal University was located in the Provincial Council. On January 29, 1915, it moved to the former site of Liangjiang Normal School.

After Jiang Qian took office, he hired Guo Bingwen, a doctor from the United States, to come to the school as the academic director, and Chen Rong, a bachelor of education from the United States, as the director of school supervision. Yuan Xitao, a former inspector of the Ministry of Education, Huang Yanpei, vice president of the Provincial Education Association, and Shen Enfu, president of the Provincial Education Association, were hired as reviewers to brainstorm ideas for the establishment of Nanjing Normal University and discuss school running matters.

With the planning of President Jiang Qian and the efforts of all the preparatory staff, the necessary repairs and additions to Nanjing Normal University were completed in the summer of 1915, and teachers were hired successively. And drafted the "Nanjing Higher Normal School Brochure" and "Nanjing Higher Normal School Recruitment Brochure". So the recruitment was open on August 11, 1915. There are 534 students applying for the exam, from Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Sichuan, Guizhou and other provinces, among which Jiangsu has the largest number of candidates. The first enrollment *** admitted 126 people, and 110 people were actually admitted. Classes will begin on September 10th, and an opening ceremony will be held on September 18th. Governor Qi Yaolin and other local officials will be invited to the school to participate in the ceremony. At this point, Nanjing Normal University was officially established. By 1921, there were 102 teachers at Nanjing Normal University, including 55 professors and 3 foreign professors. Professors accounted for 56.8% of the total teachers. More than 30 of the teachers had studied abroad in China and abroad. Among them are many well-known professors who have been engaged in teacher education for a long time, such as Tao Xingzhi, Chen Heqin, Chen Zhongfan, Xu Zeling (Yangqiu), Zhang Shiyi, etc.

On April 7, 1920, President Guo Bingwen proposed the proposal to establish a national university on the site of Nanyang Normal University and the former site of the Nanyang Encouragement Association at the NTU Normal University meeting, which was unanimously approved by the participants. Preparations began immediately. On December 7, the State Council approved the establishment of National Southeast University in Nanjing. On December 15, the Preparatory Office of Southeast University was officially established. From August 24 to 26, 1921, Southeast University and Nanjing Normal University enrolled students at the same time. Southeast University enrolled 130 freshmen and Nanjing Normal University enrolled 119 freshmen. Nanjing Normal University stopped enrolling students in 1922, and its last batch of 17 students graduated in 1926.

The Education Department of Southeast University was established on the basis of the education major and physical education major of Nanjing Normal University. It initially established three departments of education, psychology, and physical education. In 1924, the Department of Rural Education was added to train With the purpose of researching talents and cultivating teachers and educational administrators, the program lasts four years. The director of the Education Department was first Tao Xingzhi, and was succeeded by Xu Zeling (Yangqiu) after 1923; the director of the Education Department was concurrently served by Xu Zeling; the director of the Department of Psychology was Professor Lu Zhiwei; and the director of the Department of Physical Education was American Professor Rao Bingshi. There are 34 teachers in all subjects, including 13 who have received doctorate and master's degrees from China and abroad, 17 domestic professors and 2 foreign professors. The teaching staff is very strong. Well-known professors include Xu Zeling, Chen Heqin, Tao Xingzhi, Lu Zhiwei, Zheng Zonghai, Meng Xiancheng, etc.

From January 1925 to April 1927, under the orders of the Beiyang Government, Zeng Sanyi, the president of Southeast University, triggered a trend that lasted for three years. In the end, due to the turmoil in the main situation, it was forced to stop. On May 16, 1927, the Educational Administration Committee of the National Government sent personnel to the school to receive him. National Central University 1. The establishment of National Central University

In April 1927, the National Government established Nanjing as its capital. On June 9, the Educational Administration Committee imitated the French education system and promulgated the university district system, with Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces first implementing it on a trial basis. Based on National Southeast University, nine universities in Jiangsu including Hohai University of Technology, University of Political Science and Law, Medical University, Nanjing Industrial College, Nanjing Agricultural School, Suzhou Industrial College and Shanghai University of Commerce and Shanghai Commercial College will be hosted by Jiangsu Province. The Provincial Education Department and the Education Department were combined to form the Fourth National Sun Yat-sen University. In August, following the order of the Executive Yuan of Sun Yat-sen University District, the art major affiliated to the Fourth Provincial Normal University was merged into the School of Education of the Fourth National Sun Yat-sen University (formerly the Education Department of National Southeast University). The School of Education consists of the Department of Education, the Department of Teachers and affiliated education majors (sports major, art major, and military education). The dean is Zheng Zonghai.

On February 10, 1928, the National Government Graduate School Committee decided to change the name of National Fourth Sun Yat-sen University to National Jiangsu University and also assume the administrative functions of education in Jiangsu. After the name was changed to Jiangsu University, it was widely opposed by teachers and students across the school, leading to strikes and other trends. On May 16, in accordance with the resolution of the University Committee of the Graduate School, Jiangsu University was renamed National Central University and still has educational administrative functions.

On October 23, 1928, the National Government ordered the university to be renamed the Ministry of Education. On July 5, 1929, the Ministry of Education issued an order to terminate the "university district system", and the central university district was limited to cease at the end of the year. Since then, Central University has been a purely academic institution and does not have educational administrative functions.

2. Dissolution and rectification in the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Movement

After the "September 18th" Incident in 1931, the progressive teachers and students of CUHK, under the organization and leadership of the Nanjing underground party, Launched the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Movement to protest against the Kuomintang government's insistence on civil war and its non-resistance policy against Japanese aggression. On December 17, nearly 10,000 students from all over the country came to Nanjing to hold a general demonstration. More than 1,000 students from the Chinese University of Science and Technology participated in the demonstration. They were brutally suppressed, and the "Pearl Bridge Massacre" occurred that shocked China and the world.

At the end of 1931, Zhu Jiahua, the president of CUHK, resigned. In 1932, several turmoils occurred at CUHK, in which the principal was strongly opposed by students and even expelled. At the same time, because the government owed school teachers more than three months of salary, which caused strong dissatisfaction among the faculty, CUHK teachers organized the "CUF Independence Movement Committee" ”, requesting back wages from the Ministry of Education. The above-mentioned incidents angered Zhu Jiahua, then Minister of Education. With the support of the Kuomintang Central Committee, at the end of June of the same year, he ordered the Central University to be temporarily dissolved and all students to leave the school to await screening. On July 2, the Ministry of Education sent four reception committee members to the school to receive the students. On the 6th, the Central University Organization Committee was established to organize school affairs. On August 26, the Kuomintang government appointed Luo Jialun as president of CUHK. On September 10, CUHK held a student selection examination and expelled 19 students. On October 11, all CUHK students will return to school.

3. The School of Education after the reconstruction of CUHK

After Luo Jialun took office as the president of CUHK, he announced that his school management policy is "stability, enrichment and development". He identified these three goals to carry out various tasks so that CUHK could develop during the severe national crisis.

According to the resolution of the CUHK Reorganization Committee, the four departments of Educational Principles, Educational Psychology, Educational Administration, and Educational Society of the School of Education were merged into the Department of Education. Since 1933, a special education course for teachers has been established. Graduates from various colleges who want to be teachers in secondary schools can study in the Department of Education for one year and study specific subjects, and then be certified by the school. The original art education department and art major department were merged into the art department. The physical education major was merged into the physical education department. The health education major was changed to the health education department, and the schooling length was changed from two years to four years. The Department of Psychology of the School of Science merged with the School of Education and the Department of Educational Psychology into the Department of Psychology, which is affiliated with the School of Education.

In March 1933, the school council decided to completely build the South High School, the oldest building of Central University, and add classrooms and laboratories to the School of Education. In June of the same year, the school council decided to Mei'an was rebuilt and used for teaching by the music group of the Art Department of the School of Education. On February 25, 1934, the school council meeting approved the establishment of a pilot educational laboratory for the College of Education. In May, a summer workshop for secondary school science teachers was held. In June 1936, the Middle School English Test hosted by the Educational Experimental Institute of the College of Education was completed, which lasted for 4 years and covered more than 10 provinces. Then, I started to study the high school mathematics, physics and chemistry test questions. There are 21 full-time professors and associate professors and 7 part-time teachers; 9 full-time lecturers and 3 part-time teachers; and 20 teaching assistants, totaling 60 teachers. In addition, the kindergarten, primary school and middle school experimental schools affiliated to the College of Education have also been expanded, with 76 teachers and 4 teaching assistants.

4. The Normal College after moving west to Chongqing during the Anti-Japanese War

After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the Songhu War broke out in 1937, the war approached Nanjing, and the Central University was attacked four times in a row. The school was bombed and the school suffered heavy losses. For this reason, CUHK decided to move west to Chongqing, and the affiliated experimental school moved to Tunxi, Anhui. On December 1 of the same year, CUHK opened at its new location in Shapingba, Chongqing. At this time, the School of Education had departments of education, psychology, physical education, health education, and art.

In August 1938, following the order of the Ministry of Education, the School of Education of Central University was changed to Teachers College. The affiliated school moved from Tunxi, Anhui to Guiyang. By August 1941, the Normal College accepted Chongqing Qingmuguan No. 14 Middle School as the high school affiliated to Zhongda University, and the original affiliated experimental school returned to Guiyang.

After the College of Education was renamed as the Teachers College, in addition to retaining the departments of the original College of Education, seven additional departments were added: Chinese, English, History and Geography, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Physical Education and Civic Education. In May 1939, Minister of Education Chen Lifu inspected CUHK and proposed that the Normal College prepare to establish a specialized course for Scouting. By August, the Normal College had 10 departments and 3 specialized subjects. Namely: Departments of Education, Civic Education, Chinese Language, English, History and Geography, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Natural History, Physical Education, and Art, as well as specialized subjects such as Physical Education, History and Geography, and Boy Scouts. The former Department of Psychology was transferred to the College of Science. September 1944. In addition to the original Department of Psychology, the Graduate School of Teachers College has added a Department of Education. On July 14, 1945, the Department of Art was added.

On August 1, 1945, in order to save manpower and material resources in terms of course offerings and teachers, the administrative meeting of the school approved the merger of some departments of the Normal College. The Department of Civic Education was merged into the Department of Education; the Scout Specialty Course was merged into the Department of Physical Education; the Department of Chinese Literature was merged into the Department of Chinese Literature of the Faculty of Arts; the Department of English was merged into the Department of Foreign Languages ??of the Faculty of Arts; the Department of History and Geography was merged into the Department of History and Geography of the Faculty of Arts; Mathematics The Department was merged into the Department of Mathematics of the College of Science; the Department of Physics and Chemistry was merged into the Department of Physics and Chemistry of the College of Science; the Department of Natural History was merged into the Department of Biology and Natural History of the College of Science. At this point, the Normal College only retained the three departments of education, art, and physical education and the attached physical education major. This system continued until Nanjing was demobilized.

From 1938 to 1945, the Normal College had four graduates, about 500 secondary education talents and 10 senior research talents (graduate students), making contributions to education. From 1937 to 1945, after the Central University moved west to Chongqing, it still persisted in teaching and scientific research despite the very difficult conditions for running a school and living conditions, and achieved rapid development in terms of subject setting, teaching staff, and school scale. .

5. The Normal College after the demobilization of Nanjing after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War

In August 1945, Japanese imperialism unconditionally surrendered and the Anti-Japanese War was victorious. In September, Central University established a demobilization planning committee. Principal Wu Youxun is the chairman of the board. Jiang Lianggui, director of the Physical Education Department of the Normal University, and Hu Jiajian, professor of the Education Department, are deputy chairmen. After several months of planning, in May 1946, the teachers and students of the school were divided into eight groups and returned to Nanjing by various means of transportation by water, land and air. The last batch arrived at the end of July. Books, instruments and equipment will be returned gradually in mid-October. In October, the original affiliated experimental school moved from Guiyang back to Sanpailou, Nanjing, and became the high school affiliated to the Normal College of Central University, with Professor Peng Baichuan from the Department of Education as the principal.

On November 1, 1946, Central University was demobilized and classes began. The Normal College has 3 departments and 1 specialized subject. Xu Zeling (Yangqiu), director of the Department of Education; Jiang Lianggui, director of the Physical Education Department; Lu Sibai, director of the Art Department, divided into painting and music groups; Jiang Lianggui, director of the Physical Education Department, and Luo Tingguang (Bingzhi), dean of the Normal College. All departments of the Normal College, except for the physical education department in the gymnasium and the music section of the art department in Mei'an, the other teaching and research offices, classrooms, painting rooms, etc. are all in the South High School. ***There are 377 students and 82 teachers, including 32 professors, 12 associate professors, 12 lecturers, 23 teaching assistants, and 3 part-time professors.

In March 1947, following the order of the Ministry of Education, the Normal College established a Management and Training Department. Zhao Mian, professor of the Department of Education, was appointed as director. However, since the Ministry of Education has not promulgated the specific measures for the Department of Management and Training, a Normal Student Steering Committee was first established to replace the organization of the Department of Management and Training. In the same year, Luo Tingguang (Bingzhi), dean of the Normal College, resigned and was succeeded by Xu Yangqiu (Zeling). Jinling Women's College of Arts and Sciences In the winter solstice of 1911 and early 1912, eight missionary societies in the United States gathered in Shanghai to formulate a plan to open a women's college in the Yangtze River Basin and issued an initiative to missionaries working in this area. In the summer of 1913, three members were selected from each of the Northern Presbyterian Church, the Northern Baptist Church, the Southern and Northern Methodist Churches, and the Christian Church in the United States to form the school board of directors. On November 13 of that year, the school board of directors publicly recommended representatives from the Northern Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Debenkang is the president of the Yangtze River Basin Women's United University. In November 1914, the church's board of management officially approved the name Jinling Women's University instead of the name Yangtze River Valley Women's United University.

In September 1915, Golden Women's University rented the Li family residence in Xiuhua Lane, Nanjing as a temporary school site and started recruiting students. The first school was established with two subjects: liberal arts and science. In June 1919, Golden Women's University had its school emblem, school song, school color (purple), and motto (for welfare). In the summer of the same year, Mrs. Debenkang went to the United States to raise funds for the establishment of the school. In 1921, she purchased land in Tao Valley (west side of the southern end of Ninghai Road) to build the school (today's Suiyuan Campus of Nanjing Normal University). In July 1923, the school moved to its new location. In the autumn of 1924, the school established 9 departments including English, history, sociology, mathematics, chemistry, biology, physical education, and pre-med. At the same time, an affiliated experimental middle school was added as an internship teaching place for graduates. In 1927, the Department of Chinese Literature was added. In 1928, Mrs. Debenyasu resigned as principal, and the school board of directors elected Wu Yifang, the first graduate of Golden Women's University and a doctorate in the United States, as principal.

In December 1930, after the establishment of Jinling Women’s University was approved, it was renamed Jinling Women’s College of Arts and Sciences.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, schools were scattered in Shanghai, Wuhan and Chengdu. In January 1938, they moved to Huaxiba, Chengdu, Sichuan. In 1939, the Department of Home Economics was added. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the school opened its doors to students at its original location in Nanjing in September 1946. By 1950, the school’s departments were: Chinese, Foreign Languages, Sociology and Social Work, History, Music, Physical Education (Sports Specialty), Biology, Chemistry, and Home Economics (renamed in early 1951 as Department of Child Welfare), Department of Geography, Department of Child Care Work, Pre-Medical Department, and Pre-Nursing Department. There are 223 students on campus. The total number of graduates from Golden Girls’ College reached 994. Nanjing University Normal College On April 23, 1949, Nanjing was liberated. On May 7, the Nanjing Municipal Military Control Commission informed that the Central University would be taken over by the Chinese People's Liberation Army, with Zhao Zhuo serving as the military representative. On August 8, the Cultural and Education Committee of the Nanjing Municipal Military Control Commission informed that National Central University was renamed National Nanjing University. On August 12, the Academic Affairs Committee of National Nanjing University was established.

After the establishment of the Nanjing University School Committee, Chen Heqin was appointed as the dean of the Normal College. The Normal College consists of the Department of Education, the Department of Art (painting group and music group), and the Department of Physical Education (including sports majors). There are affiliated middle school, Sipailou affiliated primary school and Dingjiaqiao affiliated primary school. There are 326 students in the Normal College. There are also 281 volunteer students, totaling 607 people, and 79 faculty members of the Normal College (57 teachers, 7 staff, and 15 workers).

During this period, colleges and universities in East China have made partial adjustments. In October 1949, ***300 students from Shanghai National Teachers College, Shanghai Three-Dimensional College, and Shanghai Municipal Preschool College were merged into related departments of Nanjing University Normal College. In September 1950, the Art Department of Anhui University was merged into the relevant departments of the Normal College. In October 1950, following a notice from the Ministry of Education of the East China Military and Political Commission, the school name was changed to "Nanjing University" without the word "national".

As of June 1952, Nanjing University had 6 colleges of grammar, teachers, science, engineering, and agriculture, and 37 departments. Among them, the Normal College has 5 departments and 2 specialized subjects, namely: Department of Education, Department of Early Childhood Education, Department of Fine Arts, Department of Music, Department of Physical Education, Specialized Department of Physical Education, and Specialized Department of Geography. The graduation period for each department is four years, and the graduation period for each major is two years. The birth of the public Jinling University In December 1950, the U.S. government announced that it would freeze Chinese funds in the United States. At the same time, the Chinese government ordered the freezing of U.S. assets in China and promulgated the "Decision on Policies for Handling Cultural, Educational, Relief Agencies and Religious Groups Receiving Subsidies from the United States." On January 11, 1951, the Ministry of Education issued the "Instructions on Handling Mission Schools and Other Educational Institutions Receiving U.S. Subsidies" in accordance with the decision of the Administration Council. On the 16th, the Ministry of Education held a meeting to deal with colleges and universities receiving foreign subsidies. During the meeting, the Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Christian Colleges invited each school to send representatives to Hong Kong to discuss subsidy matters with representatives of the Board of Trustees. Teachers and students of Jin passed a resolution and refused to reply, stating that they would sever all relations with the American church. After the meeting, Jinling University and Jinling Women's College held discussions and decided to take over the government and merge the two schools into a public Jinling University.

On May 3, 1951, the East China Military and Political Commission approved the list of members of the preparatory committee for the merger of Jin University and Jin Women's College. On June 8, 1951, the Ministry of Education of East China approved the department adjustment and enrollment plan of the merger preparation committee of the two schools. After the merger of the two schools, there are still 23 departments, 6 specialized subjects, and 2 departments in the three colleges of liberal arts, science, and agriculture. On August 6, 1951, the Ministry of Education of East China approved the merger plan of Jinling University and Jinling Women's College. After the merger, it will still be known as Jinling University. The College of Liberal Arts is located on the site of the former Jin Women's College, and is called Jin Da Ningbu (Ninghai Road); the College of Science and Agriculture is located on the former site of Jin University, and is called Jin Da Jin Bu (Tianjin Road). On September 15, the Ministry of Education in East China approved the new public Jinling University to form a school board composed of 13 people including Li Fangxun, Wu Yifang, Ge Fuding, Fan Qingsheng, Chen Zhongfan, Chen Naxun, Gao Juefu and other teachers and student representatives. Li Fangxun and Wu Yifang are chairman and deputy chairmen. After the merger of the two schools, there will be 397 faculty and staff and 716 students. The public Jinling University ended in June 1952 after the restructuring of departments. The establishment of Nanjing Normal University In July 1952, the Ministry of Education carried out the adjustment of colleges and departments across the country in accordance with the policy of "focusing on cultivating industrial construction talents and teachers, developing specialized colleges, and rectifying and strengthening comprehensive universities." In accordance with the adjustment plan of colleges and departments in East China, the school committees of Nanjing University and Jinling University held a joint meeting to organize the preparatory committees of Nanjing University, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing Agricultural College and Nanjing Normal University respectively. Nanjing Normal University is based on the Department of Education and Child Welfare of Nanjing University Teachers College and Jinling University, and was merged and restructured with the Child Care Specialty Department of Shanghai Aurora University, the Child Welfare Group of the Social Welfare Department of Guangzhou Lingnan University, and the Mathematics and Physics Class of Nanjing Normal College. It was established at the former Jinling Women's College of Arts and Sciences (now Suiyuan Campus of Nanjing Normal University). The Ministry of Education of the Central People's Government appointed Chen Heqin as the dean of Nanjing Normal University in November and December respectively, and Wu Yifang and Zong Hanmin as the vice deans; Gao Juefu as the provost, Hu Yanli as the general administrator, and Xiong Zirong as the librarian. A political guidance office was established, with Bai Sha serving as director.

Nanjing Normal University was originally built on the property of the former Jinling Women's College of Arts and Sciences, with 191 acres of land. The school building area includes 9,448 square meters of teaching and office space, 5,837 square meters of student dormitories, and 5,837 square meters of teaching and research facilities. There are 5,616 square meters of living space for employees.

There are 4 laboratories with more than 700 instruments. The library has a collection of more than 117,000 books and materials. By 1956, the teaching and office space had increased by 8,519 square meters, the living space for teachers and students had increased by 1,211 square meters, and a health clinic, piano room, anatomy room, greenhouse, laundry room and bathroom were built. The library contains more than 250,000 books and materials.

In 1955, according to the instructions of the Central Ministry of Education, in order to concentrate leadership on the principle of running several departments and liberal arts sub-disciplines, the relevant departments of Nanjing Normal University and Jiangsu Normal University were adjusted. The Chinese, biology, geography, and fine arts departments of Jiangsu Normal University were merged into Nanjing Normal University, and the mathematics and physics departments of Nanjing Normal University were merged into Jiangsu Normal University. After the adjustment, Nanjing Normal University has eight departments including Chinese, Education, Early Childhood Education, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Fine Arts, and Music, and five specialized subjects including Chinese, Geography, Biology, Fine Arts, and Music. It also offers correspondence education to normal colleges. Continuing to develop during reform In 1960, Nanjing Normal University carried out teaching reforms in terms of curriculum, teaching methods and other aspects in accordance with the central government's instructions that higher normal schools must become schools of educational revolution and that the quality of cultural and scientific knowledge must quickly catch up with the level of comprehensive universities. During this period, teaching and scientific research made certain progress. The number of students on campus increased from 2,015 in 1956 to 4,396, and the number of correspondence students reached 3,000. A multi-disciplinary part-time university was also established to enroll 842 students, and agricultural seminars were held. High school teacher training classes, etc.

In 1965, a branch of Nanjing Normal University was established in Jurong. More than 200 students from the Chinese, Political and Educational, and Biology departments were studying and working at the Jurong branch.

In December 1969, upon the decision of the Education and Health Office of the Jiangsu Provincial Revolutionary Committee, some departments and departments of Jiangsu Institute of Education and Jiangsu Correspondence University were merged into Nanjing Normal University. The music and art departments of Nanjing Normal University were merged into Jiangsu Revolutionary Literature and Art School (formerly Nanjing Art Institute) in November 1969. In 1972, the two departments were re-affiliated to Nanjing Normal University. In 1976, some faculty members of Nanjing Institute of Physical Education were transferred to The physical training team of Nanjing Normal University soon merged with the public gymnasium to establish the physical education department.

In 1972, the school resumed enrollment. In the five years from 1972 to 1976, *** recruited 3,755 workers, peasants, and soldiers from the fifth batch of students. The schooling lasted for three years and trained a group of teachers for secondary schools in Jiangsu Province.

In 1984, Nanjing Normal University was renamed Nanjing Normal University, referred to as Nanjing Normal University.

In 2000, the "Nanjing Power College" affiliated to the former Ministry of Chemical Industry was merged into Nanjing Normal University. Nanjing Normal University gradually became a comprehensive teaching and research university with the characteristics of a normal school.

In 2014, Nanjing Normal University was selected into the Ministry of Education’s Outstanding Teacher Training Program.

On August 31, 2015, the People's Government of Jiangsu Province, the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the Ministry of Education jointly issued the "Opinions on the Establishment of Nanjing Normal University and Yili Normal University" (Su Zhengfa [2015] 98), marking the school becoming a new batch of provincial and ministerial universities.