[1]: 139 Approaved by Tianjin Municipal Government in March 2003, the construction project of the new campus of TNU was officially initiated.

Offering programs at various levels and in many disciplines, the university has developed a unique system of education, with a series of pre- and in – service training courses and different levels of education for different purposes: for academic degrees, for diplomas or simply for training.

the Ba Li Tai Campus is situated on Wei Jin Road in the heart of downtown Tianjin.

It now hosts international students studying in Tianjin Normal University who take Chinese as the second language.

Tianjin Normal University's Xi Qing Campus is situated on West Bin Shui Avenue.