Quanzhou Normal University is a comprehensive institution of higher education whose primary objectives are to develop the creative intellectual potential of its students and to foster in them professional skills and a sense of social responsibility. The university works in a system focusing on teachers training, special education training and professional training either before or after career.

Quanzhou Normal University is situated at Quanzhou -----a well –known historic cultural city and the famous hometown of the Overseas Chinese. The school has three campuses; Chongfu Campus, Donghai Campus and Shishan Campus. Chongfu Campus is at the food of southern Qingyuan Mountain, which is a scenic spot of national rank. Donghai Campus sits at the crossing of Jinjiang River and Luoyangjiang River. The environment is fascinating along the mountains facing the sea with a view of the ancient bay. Shishan Campus has the famous Gaogai Mount at the south, viewing the Pengfeng scenery at the north.

Quanzhou Normal University serves more than 10,000 students and offers almost 100 programs of study in nine schools. In addition, the University owns ten scientific research institutes (centers) and a software talents cultivation base. The whole staff is over 1000 with a teaching team of 600 including 180 professors and associate professors. The school occupies a space of 1300 Mu (over 86 hectares). The library has contained more than one million books and reference materials and 800,000 electric books.

Quanzhou Normal University becomes well-known for its open and diverse policy. Quanzhou Normal University has set up distant education tutoring centers for the joint programs with prestigious universities such as Tsinghua University, Beijing Normal university and Zhejiang University for about twenty-three majors of bachelor courses covering eight academic fields. The University pushes forward its cooperation with enterprises and such as the establishment of Software Talents Cultivation Base. The University also runs joint programs and maintains cooperation relationships with universities and research institutes in Hong Kong, Macau, Canada, Australia and Germany.

Quanzhou Normal University offers its students a well-rounded education distinguished by real-world opportunities within and beyond the classroom. The University pursues its mission through a student-centered community of learning reflecting high standards and promoting a balance of liberal arts, sciences and professional preparation.