Educationist Jing Hengyi (经亨颐) was the principal; famous masters such as Li Shutong and Lu Xun taught there; Feng Zikai, Qian Xuesen, and Pan Tianshou studied at the school.

In 2010, a proposal was jointly submitted by Sun Zhonghuan, Zhao Guangyu, Yu Jialing, Zhu Zude, and Chen Xiaoping, three municipal officials of Hangzhou.

Having acquired land of about 558 mu (approx 37.22 hectares), the university is building another called Cangqian Campus (仓前校区).

Since the program started in May 2016, it has successfully cultivated many internet-thinking talents in Singapore and Malaysia, leading enterprises.

To facilitate intercultural learning experiences, the university has established academic cooperation programs with more than 30 universities around the globe, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Finland, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines.

Adhering to the eight-character school motto "Diligence, Caution, Honesty, Forgiveness, Erudition, Refinement, Perfection, and Initiative," all members of the university are carrying forward the cause pioneered by the predecessors and forging ahead for the most outstanding comprehensive university in the province and even in the country.

From education leaders to the world's billionaires, from well-known singers to academic researchers, the alumni of Hangzhou Normal University have achieved success in a variety of fields.