The University, situated in the ancient capital city of Xi’an, one of the four internationally renowned historical and cultural cities, was founded in 1944 under its original name "Shaanxi Provincial Teachers’ College", and then renamed "Xi’an Teachers’ College" in 1954. In 1960, it merged with "Shaanxi Teachers’ College" to become " Shaanxi Normal University ". In 1978, it was brought under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education of China.
During its more than 60-year history in education, the University, while rooted in China’s West, has embraced the whole country, developed a school spirit of “Morality, Learning, Aspiration and Action” and has seen itself become firmly established in Western China as an influential top-tier comprehensive teachers training university, as it strives to achieve the goal of building itself to be a major comprehensive research university distinguished by its teacher education.
Shaanxi Normal University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #501 Ranking
- 45 Scholarships
- Public Institution Type
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Shaanxi Normal University Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 4 reviews
- 5 Star 2 Reviews
- 4 Star 1 Review
- 3 Star 0 Reviews
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- 1 Star 1 Review
Great
I have learned alot in my master's degree
what capture my attention is my experience at my university
I have a wonderful experience here studying with other students from different parts of the world
Well. I basically enjoyed myself being at this school. I had fun and made so many opportunities to meet new people and get to learn to speak a little bit of Chinese.
What can i say. I had fun and learned a lot
Shaanxi Normal University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| 501 | 501 | 501 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 2 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 901 | 804 | 802 |
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Library services
The library hosts high-level lectures, inviting scholars from within the University and beyond to give lectures on various subjects. The lectures are organized by its Expert Guidance Room and the notice is posted on the library'sChinese website.
Sports facilities
Athletics is vital to university life and academic career. Our students, faculty and staff members as well as the local community take advantage of the sports facilities throughout our campuses.