Liaoning Normal University was established in August 1951 as part of the newly founded People’s Republic of China’s drive to reform the teacher training system.

Financial incentives such as tuition waivers, stipends and fellowships were offered to encourage students to study at these institutions.

The normal universities comprised the highest point of this reformed system and were the only institutions from which senior high school teachers could graduate.

During the 11th Five-Year Plan period, the teaching staff have studied and finished 869 scientific research projects, and have published more than 400 books, 6701 academic articles, 579 of which are included in SCI, 100 in EI, ISTP, or SSCI and has got 297 patents approved and received 448 awards for scientific research.

LNNU has been rated as the best advanced units in ideological and political work, school roll management, university student mental health education and has got many other awards on provincial and municipal levels.