South China Normal University (SCNU) is a provincial public normal university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Guangdong, and co-sponsored by the provincial government and the Ministry of Education. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction and Project 211.

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South China Normal University

华南师范大学
Motto in English	Foster the spirit of working hard; Pursue studies with utmost rigour; Seek truth from facts to blaze new trails; And be a model of virtue for others.
Type	Public university
Established	1933; 91 years ago (1933)
Location	Guangzhou , Guangdong ,  People's Republic of China 23°08′11″N 113°20′59″E
Affiliations	Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA)
Website	scnu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	华南师范大学
Traditional Chinese	華南師範大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huánán Shīfàn Dàxué

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The university is featured distinctively by both teaching and research, consisting of diverse branches of learning such as philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, technology, and management. There is also an elementary school affiliated with this university.^[1]

For more than 80 years, the school has changed its name and moved several times. Although it has gone through vicissitudes of life, it has never stopped. Generations of Chinese teachers have inherited the fine tradition of "researching advanced academics and nurturing professional talents in the society" of the Teachers' College of Mengqin University, and inherited Southern University's revolutionary spirit of "loyalty, unity, simplicity and humility, hardworking and courage, seeking truth from facts", and practiced it The school motto of arduous struggle, rigorous academic research, truth-seeking and innovation, and being a good example of others" has been passed down from generation to generation, and has jointly created the prosperity and development of the university today.^[2]

The university has three campuses:

• Main campus (Shipai campus), Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
• HEMC (Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center) campus, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
• Nanhai campus, Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong
• Shanwei campus, Chengqu district, Shanwei, Guangdong

South China Normal University (SCNU) was founded in 1933, before which it was named Guangdong Provincial Teacher's College of Xiangqin University. It became a member of Project 211 in 1996, after which it was constructed and supported by People's Government and Ministry of Education in Guangdong Province in 2015. In 2017, SCNU became a member of the country's Double First-Class Construction. South China Normal University provides a variety of subjects, including philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, technology, agriculture, medical, management and art.^[4]

South China Normal University has more than 30 schools and colleges, and offers 84 undergraduate programs, over 200 graduate programs, and over 100 doctoral programs. In 2017, there were 24,894 undergraduates, 7553 postgraduates and 842 doctoral candidates. There are approximately 1000 long-term international students from more than 100 countries every year.^[5]

The university has a group of highly qualified experts, professors and teachers. There are now 1979 full-time teachers, among which more than a half are postgraduates' tutors and doctoral supervisors. At present, SCNU has dozens of State Key Laboratory and engineering research centers.

The current president is Dr. Wang Enke.^[6]

As of 2023, South China Normal University was ranked # 400–500th by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.^[10]