Hunan First Normal University

Coordinates: 28°12′00″N 112°51′43″E / 28.2°N 112.862°E / 28.2; 112.862
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Hunan First Normal University
湖南第一师范学院
Motto
要做人民的先生,先做人民的学生
Motto in English
If you want to be the teacher of the people, you must be the student of the people at first
TypePublic University
Established1903; 121 years ago (1903)
PresidentPeng Xiaoqi (彭小奇)
Academic staff
1,155 (2019)[1]
Students19,556 (2019)[1]
Location, ,
China
Websitewww.hnfnu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese湖南第一师范学院
Traditional Chinese湖南第一師範學院

Hunan First Normal University (Chinese: 湖南第一师范学院), founded in 1903, is a university located in Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.[2]

Hunan First Normal University covers a total area of 1346 mu, with more than 420,000 square meters of floor space. The university is divided into 10 colleges.

As of 2023, the Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed Hunan First Normal University at 14th in Hunan province and 344th in China.[3]

Leaders[edit]

The President (校長) is the highest academic official of Hunan First Normal University. The President is the chief executive, appointed by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (MOE).

After the founding of People's Republic of China, the responsibilities were separated into two posts, the President and Communist Party Secretary.

The President position is currently held by Xiao Xiangyu, who formerly served as President of Jishou University from August 2011 until December 2013.[4]

Rankings[edit]

As of 2023, the Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed Hunan First Normal University at 14th in Hunan province and 344th in China.[3] Hunan First Normal University ranked # 4278 in the world out of nearly 30,000 universities worldwide by the Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities 2023.[5]

Noted alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 湖南第一师范学院简介. Hunan First Normal University (in Chinese). 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ "ShanghaiRanking-Hunan First Normal University". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  3. ^ a b "ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  4. ^ "Former Jishou University President Xiao Xiangyu serves as President of Hunan First Normal University". Hunan.voc.com.cn (in Chinese). 2013-12-23.
  5. ^ "China | Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  6. ^ "Mao Zedong". Hunan First Normal University. Retrieved 2021-09-21.

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