Hengyang Normal University () is a university located in Hengyang, Hunan, China. As of 2022, the Best Chinese Universities Ranking placed the university 15th in Hunan. History Hengyang Normal University was formed in 1904, it was initially called "Hunan Provincial Normal School". As of fall 2013, the university has two campuses, a combined student body of 16,000 students, 800 faculty members. The university consists of 2 colleges and 17 departments, with 39 specialties for undergraduates. Academics School of Nanyue School of Continuing Education Department of Humanities and social sciences Department of Political science Department of Economic Management Department of Law Department of Chinese language and Literature Department of Journalism and Communication Department of Chemistry and Materials science Department of Tourism management Department of Computer Science Department of Music Department of Art Department of Physical Education Department of Foreign languages Department of Mathematics and Computing sciences Department of Physical and Electronic information sciences Department of Life Science Department of Education Science Rankings As of 2022, the Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed the university 15th in Hunan and 380th in nationwide. The university ranked # 2486 in the world out of nearly 30,000 universities worldwide by the University Rankings by Academic Performance 2021-2022. Culture Motto: People Notable alumni Zhong Daiying Zhang Qiuren Jiang Xianyun Huang Jingyuan Huang Kecheng Jiang Hua Tao Zhu Zhang Jingwu Zhang Pinghua Zhang Jichun Zeng Xisheng Tang Tianji Zhou Li Qin Guangrong Fan Fenfang Wu Yunfu References External links Teachers colleges in China Universities and colleges in Hunan Educational institutions established in 1904 Education in Hengyang 1904 establishments in China