Nanjing Normal University of Special Education

Nanjing Normal University of Special Education, located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, is the only provincial public undergraduate university in China named after special education. Founded in 1982 by the Ministry of Education with support from UNICEF, it was originally named Nanjing Special Education Normal School and upgraded to a university in 2015.

The university focuses on training special education teachers and professionals for disability services, and also serves as a national base for vocational education teacher training for persons with disabilities, language promotion, and braille and sign language services.

Nanjing Normal University of Special Education is a leader in special education in China, often called the cradle of special education teacher training. It is a project unit for the Ministry of Education's Excellent Special Education Teacher Training Program, with 2 national first-class undergraduate programs (Special Education and Sign Language Interpreting) and 12 provincial first-class programs.

Its majors in special education, sign language interpreting, rehabilitation therapy, and educational rehabilitation are among the best in the country, with sign language interpreting being the first undergraduate program of its kind in China.

The university boasts a highly qualified faculty of over 750 staff, with 50% of full-time teachers holding senior professional titles and 40% holding doctoral degrees. It has over 100 high-level talents, including experts receiving special government allowances from the State Council and provincial teaching masters.

The curriculum emphasizes both theory and practice, offering 2 national-level excellent resource-sharing courses, 4 national first-class courses, and 20 provincial first-class courses. The university has 2 provincial experimental teaching and practice education centers and 1 national virtual simulation experimental teaching project, providing advanced training facilities.

The university has three campuses in Qixia, Jiangning, and Pukou, covering a total area of about 1,000 mu (approx. 66 hectares). The campuses feature green landscapes, modern teaching facilities including smart classrooms, special education training centers, rehabilitation therapy labs, and sign language labs.

The library has a rich collection and includes braille reading areas and accessible facilities. Student dormitories are equipped with air conditioning, hot water, and private bathrooms. The canteens offer diverse food options.