Shangqiu_Normal_University Knowpia

Shangqiu Normal University
Motto	应天归德智圆行方
Type	Public
Active	1945–1976-1978
President	Jie Xiaolei; (介晓磊 )
Academic staff	1,700
Students	3,2433
Location	Shangqiu, China
Campus	Pingyuan Rd Campus; Wenhua Rd Campus; (1,220,000 m2 (13,100,000 sq ft) total)
Nickname	商丘师范学院/商丘师院
Website	www.sqnu.edu.cn

Shangqiu Normal University (SQNU) (Chinese: 商丘师范学院), formerly known as Shangqiu Teachers' College, is a public university in the city of Shangqiu, in Henan Province, China. As a key university in Henan Province, it is a comprehensive local university with salient features of teacher training and a particular strength in liberal arts. The main undertakings are undergraduate education with the chief aim of producing high-level application-oriented talents.

The institution has a student population of about 17,000.^[1]

Campuses edit

SQNU is divided into two campuses: the Old Campus, and the New Campus.

The Old Campus is about 100 years old and houses the technical and science related majors: mathematics, computer science, etc. The New Campus, which is finishing construction, lies less than 1 km away; it houses the university's liberal arts: English, History, Music, etc.

Over the next few years, SQNU plans to acquire land from a military training center on its western boundary, further increasing its size and eventually classifying it as a full-fledged University.

System edit

SQNU is a state-run full-time university, offering bachelor's programmes (four years). The students are conferred with graduate diploma of Shangqiu Normal University and bachelor's degree after they have completed the four-year curriculum and passed the necessary courses.