Guangxi Normal University
广西师范大学( Simplified Chinese) • Gvangjsih Swhfan Dayoz (Zhuang) | |
Former names | Guangxi Normal Specialized Post-Secondary College |
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| Motto | 尊师重道 敬业乐群 |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1932 |
| President | He Zubin (贺祖斌) |
| Party Secretary | Deng Jun (邓军) |
Academic staff | 1,535 |
Administrative staff | 2,180 |
| Undergraduates | 26,831 |
| Postgraduates | 6,386 |
| 171 | |
Other students | 16,000 correspondence and visiting students |
| Location | , , China 25°16′56″N 110°18′01″E / 25.2822°N 110.3002°E |
| Campus | Three urban campuses in Guilin, Guangxi |
| Colors | GXNU Violet White |
| Website | www |
Guangxi Normal University (simplified Chinese: 广西师范大学; traditional Chinese: 廣西師範大學; pinyin: Guǎngxī shīfàn dàxué, abbreviated GXNU) is a provincial research university located in Guilin, Guangxi, China with historical strengths in arts and sciences, teacher education and international exchange programs. Its campus houses the Jingjiang Princes' Palace constructed in 1372 during the Ming Dynasty. Established in 1932 as one of the earliest normal schools (teacher training institutions) in China, GXNU has evolved into a comprehensive university granting undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees across 21 colleges and departments with 75 undergraduate majors.
The GXNU chemistry department is ranked in the Global Top 1% according to the Thomson Reuters 2017 InCites Essential Science Indicators (ESI), based on citation frequency of published research papers.