Fujian Normal University

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福建师范大学

Fujian Normal University

Motto	重教,勤学,求实,创新
Established	1907
School type	Public
President	李建平
Main Campus	Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
Enrollment	30,000 undergraduate, 2,700 graduate
Faculty	1,232
Campus	Urban
Campus size	2.13 km²
Homepage	(中文)

Fujian Normal University (福建师范大学) is a university located in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. It was founded in 1907.

1 About the University
2 International Education
3 Colleges and Schools
- 3.1 About Fujian

[edit] About the University

Fujian Normal University (FNU) is located in the beautiful Cangshan District, Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province and a famous overseas Chinese hometown in southeast China. Bordering the Minjiang River on the north, overlooking fertile fields, and boasting convenient transportation system, Fuzhou is reputed as both an ancient city with rich Chinese cultural tinges and a newly prosperous industrial city and tourist attraction. Founded in 1907, FNU has gone through many vicissitudes over the past century. Prior to 1949 the FNU was several separate schools: Hua Nan Women's College of Arts and Science, Fukien Christian Univeristy, Fujian Provincial Normal Professional School, Fujian Provincial Institute for Research and Fujian College. In 1949 these schools were all brought together under the government administration now named FNU. The Hua Nan Women's College beautiful main building still stands and is used by FNU as offices. It has grown into a comprehensive university of both the arts and science, consisting of 27 colleges, with 58 specialties for majors and professional training, 69 disciplines offering M.A. degrees and 18 offering Ph.D. degrees. Complete training system has been formed; under which programs for B.A., M.A., Ph.D. degrees and postdoctoral research are provided. At present, the university has 1,232 teaching and research staff, of whom 50% are professors, associate professors and research fellows. It is also facilitated with affiliated kindergarten, primary school and high school.

[edit] International Education

Founded in 1988, The International College of Chinese Studies of the Fujian Normal University (formerly International Cultural and Educational Exchange Center, FNU), was authorized by the State Education Commission as one of the four Chinese teaching bases admitting from Southeast Asian countries students. In 1997, it got the present name. The International College of Chinese Studies of the Fujian Normal University undertakes the work of recruiting, teaching and administrating foreign students for degree and non-degree courses. With a well-equipped administrative system, highly qualified teachers, advanced teaching and learning means, and well-facilitated buildings and dormitories, the institute creates a comfortable environment for living and studying for foreign students.