Xinyang Normal University (XYNU) is located in
Xinyang city with famous cultural and historical interests in the south of Central
China
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's
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...
province.
History
Founded in 1975, XYNU was a sub-college in Xinyang City belonging to
Kaifeng
Kaifeng () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is best known for having been the Chinese capital during the Nort ...
Teachers' College (the origin of
Henan University
Henan University () is one of the oldest public and Double First Class Universities in China. It was founded in 1912. In the beginning, its name was the Preparatory School for Further Study in Europe and America. In 1942, its name was changed to ...
). In 1998, XYNU was authorised by the State Council of China to award MA degrees.
[Overview of XYNU](_blank)
. Official Website of XYNU
Academics
*School of Politics and Law
*School of Literature
*School of Life Sciences
*School of Education Science
*School of Chemistry＆ Chemical Engineering
*School of Continuing Education
*Huarui College
*School of Economics ＆Management
*School of Physics＆ Electronic Engineering
*School of Mathematics ＆ Information Science
*Department of Mass Communication
*Department of Physical Education
*Department of Music
*Department of History
*Department of Fine Arts
*Foreign Languages Department
*Department of Architectural Engineering
*Department of English Teaching and Research
*Urban and Environmental Science Department
*Department of Marxism Teaching ＆ Research
*Department of Computer Science and Technology
Glory
In 2007, XYNU was entitled ''Excellent University'' in the national education evaluation program.
In 2009, XYNU was nominated ''National Role Model in Ethical and Cultural Progress''.
'XYNU is the cradle of prospective teachers', said Mr
Fei Xiaotong
Fei Xiaotong or Fei Hsiao-tung (November 2, 1910 – April 24, 2005) was a Chinese anthropologist and sociologist. He was a pioneering researcher and professor of sociology and anthropology; he was also noted for his studies in the study o ...
, the famous social activist and educationist.
See also
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Maojian tea
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Xinyang city
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Fei Xiaotong
Fei Xiaotong or Fei Hsiao-tung (November 2, 1910 – April 24, 2005) was a Chinese anthropologist and sociologist. He was a pioneering researcher and professor of sociology and anthropology; he was also noted for his studies in the study o ...
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References
External links
Official Website of XYNU
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Education in Xinyang
Education in Henan
Teachers colleges in China
Universities and colleges in Henan
Educational institutions established in 1975
1975 establishments in China