1938   Against the backdrop of Anti-Japanese War, National Normal College was established in Anhua, Hunan.

1949   Since the establishment of P.R.C., National Normal College merged into Hunan University.

1952   In the waves of adjusting disciplines in P.R.C., Hunan University was called off and Hunan Normal College was established.

1984   Hunan Normal College changed its name into Hunan Normal University.

1996   Hunan Normal University became the first batch of universities under the national “211 project”.

2017   Hunan Normal University became one of the key universities under the national “Double-First Class” initiative.

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