Zhejiang Normal University (ZJNU), founded in Hangzhou in 1956, is one of the key universities in Zhejiang province. The main campus of ZJNU is located at the culturally-rich and historical city of Jinhua in the central part of Zhejiang Province. The university consists of 18 colleges offering 59 undergraduate programmes, 63 postgraduate programmes including MED and MPA, and MA for Part-Time Vocational Education. The university is assigned by the Ministry of Education as the Key National Training Base for Teachers of Vocational Education. Moreover, the Zhejiang Training Centre for University and College Teachers and Zhejiang Training Centre for Kindergarten Teachers are assigned to the university for various in-service training programmes.
- Ranked Top 36 Education Specialisation Universities in China (Education Specialisation Universities, 2014)
- Ranked Top 11 Normal Universities in China (China Normal University, 2014)
- Ranked Top 200 Universities in China (University Web Ranking, 2015)
- Ranked Top 100 Universities in China (Centre for World University Rankings, 2014)
- Ranked 2nd in the Outstanding Early Childhood Teachers Training Base (Document MOE China, 2014)