It provides training to teachers, particularly those who plan to teach in public elementary schools.
The campus is located in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province.
Campus facilities include a lab school, library, and broadcasting center.
It was incorporated into the national education system of the new Republic of Korea in 1950.
It was reorganized as a four-year college in 1984, and again as a university of education in 1993.