Liaoning Normal University

What Liaoning Normal University does

Liaoning Normal University (LNNU) is a public comprehensive higher education institution headquartered in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, founded in August 1951 as one of the first teachers colleges in new China. The university operates across two campuses (Huanghe Road and Western Hill) with 22 schools and 1 graduate school, serving approximately 15,000 full-time undergraduates and 5,000+ postgraduate students through 72 undergraduate programs, 118 master's degree disciplines, and 32 doctoral disciplines. LNNU functions as the largest designated teacher training institution in Liaoning Province, with designated responsibility for elementary/secondary teacher training, higher education teacher training, and continuing education.

The university's core academic and research infrastructure includes 7 provincial-level key laboratories, a NDRC-supported Marine Biopharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, 5 post-doctoral research stations, and specialized laboratories in plant biotechnology, molecular and functional materials, and optoelectronic materials. LNNU's technology and research output during the 11th Five-Year Plan period included 869 scientific research projects, 6,701 academic articles (579 in SCI), 297 approved patents, and 448 research awards. The university has built international academic infrastructure through 85 university and research institution partnerships across 16 countries, including two Confucius Institutes at Miami University (Ohio, USA, 2007) and the University of Milan (Italy, 2009), and joint degree programs with Missouri State University, Indiana State University, and Emporia State University.

LNNU's revenue model operates as a Chinese public university with Ministry of Education-standardized tuition rates supplemented by government appropriation, research grants, and continuing/adult education fees. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The university serves four primary customer segments: pre-service and in-service teachers, general higher education students across 22 schools, international students recruited through the College of International Education, and partner universities/research institutions. Distribution occurs through the national Gaokao examination system for domestic undergraduates, direct international student recruitment, Confucius Institute networks, joint degree programs, and adult/continuing education channels. The institution is government-funded under the administration of Liaoning Province and is not publicly traded.

Name

Liaoning Normal University

Legal name

Liaoning Normal University

Website

https://english.lnnu.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Liaoning Normal University is a public comprehensive university in Dalian, China, founded in 1951, serving approximately 20,000 students across 22 schools. It is the largest designated teacher training institution in Liaoning Province, offering undergraduate through doctoral programs, and operates two Confucius Institutes and 85 international university partnerships.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA), Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Teacher training
• Academic research
• International exchange programs
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalian

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Programs: Revenue generated from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs, including international education programs, adult education, and continuing education courses across 72 undergraduate programs and 118 master's degree disciplines.
2. Continuing Education and Vocational Training: Revenue from adult higher curricula education, self-study examination programs, vocational qualification training, and short-term training programs including national English, computer, and professional technician tests.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Liaoning Normal University is a public comprehensive higher education institution offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs across 22 schools and academic departments, including 72 undergraduate programs, 118 master's degree disciplines, and 32 doctoral disciplines. The university specializes in teacher training while also providing programs across humanities, sciences, engineering, arts, and professional disciplines, supported by 7 provincial-level key laboratories and international joint programs with Confucius Institutes in the US and Italy.

Product overview

Liaoning Normal University operates as a comprehensive higher education institution with 22 schools and academic departments offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The university's portfolio includes traditional academic departments (School of Chinese Language and Literature, School of Law, School of Education), international joint programs (LNU-MSU College of International Business), and Confucius Institutes at Miami University and University of Milan for Chinese language and cultural education globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tianjiabing Education School: School of Education operating under the Tianjiabing Academy name

Products and services

• LNU-MSU College of International Business A collaborative program between Liaoning Normal University and Missouri State University (MSU) established in 2000. Offers Associate of Arts degree followed by Bachelor of Science in General Business, with options to complete degrees at either campus.
• Confucius Institute at Miami University Joint platform for Chinese language and cultural education in the United States, established in cooperation with Miami University in Ohio, USA in 2007.
• Confucius Institute at University of Milan LNNU's second Confucius Institute established in 2009 in cooperation with the University of Milan, one of the top universities in Italy, serving as a platform for Chinese language and cultural education in Europe.
• International College of Education Specialized in training foreign students, approved by Ministry of Education to enroll international students. One of 22 Chinese language education bases confirmed by Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, with Confucius Institutes at Miami University and University of Milan.
• Continuing Education and Vocational Training Adult higher education, self-study examination programs, vocational qualification training, and short-term training programs including national English, computer, and professional technician tests, delivered through the School of Continuation Education.
• School of Education (Tianjiabing Academy) Founded in 1982 as a national-level teaching team, offering pedagogy, special education, and pre-school education programs. Houses a Pedagogical Post-doctoral mobile work station and multiple research institutes including the Ministry of Education's Foundation Course Study Center.
• School of Law One of the earliest law majors in normal universities approved by Ministry of Education, established in 1987. Offers undergraduate law program and graduate programs including master of law theory, with practical teaching methods such as moot court and law clinic.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200,000 graduates have contributed significantly to the state and society
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• University of Milan (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Established second Confucius Institute at University of Milan in 2009, one of the top universities in Italy. Platform for substantial academic collaborations between LNNU and Milan.
• Miami University (Ohio, USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Joint establishment of Confucius Institute at Miami University in 2007. Additional 1+2 graduate program collaboration and 1+1+1 graduate program. Students can pursue graduate studies at Miami University.
• Missouri State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of LNU-MSU College of International Business in 2000, a successful Sino-overseas joint educational program in Northeast China running for over ten years. Students can earn Associate of Arts degree from MSU and continue for Bachelor degrees at MSU Springfield campus.
• Indiana State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner2+2 undergraduate program and 1+1+1 graduate program collaboration. Students can transfer to Indiana State University for completion of degrees.
• Emporia State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner2+2 undergraduate program collaboration providing study-abroad opportunities for LNNU students.
• Ulster University of BritainmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLNNU Research and Development Center for Biopharmaceuticals collaborated with Ulster University for biotechnology research and development.
• University of MaceratamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished Matteo Ricci and Martino Martini Study Center with University of Macerata for Italian-Chinese academic exchange.
• Japanese International Exchange CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored Omori Japanese Study and Research Center supported by Japanese International Exchange Center for Japanese language and cultural studies.
• Universities in JapanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative ties with Japanese universities providing study, teaching and research exchange opportunities for students and faculty.
• Universities in RussiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative ties with Russian universities for academic exchange, research collaboration, and faculty/student mobility programs.
• Universities in KoreaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative ties with Korean universities providing convenient exchange opportunities for LNNU students and faculty.
• Hong Kong CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm & Television Art College collaboration with Hong Kong and Japanese enterprises for practical training and industry exposure.
• HCC (Hong Kong)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational professional School collaboration with HCC for professional education programs.
• Indiana State University (Geography Double Master's)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool of Urban and Environmental Sciences signed 2+1 model joint training double master's degree programs of geography major for international cooperation.
• Dalian Huaxin Computer Technology Co. Ltd.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSoftware Outsourcing Project Practice Education Base collaboration approved by Liaoning province as student practice base.
• Dalian Neusoft CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnterprise Talent Orientation Training Base project collaboration for人才培养.
• Japan Electronics (China) Company - NECminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNEC - Embedded System of Liaoning Normal University project for embedded systems training.
• AVID (US Media Equipment Manufacturer)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAVID Training Center collaboration with US media equipment manufacturer for digital media education.
• Hong Kong Scientific Information CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerScientific Information Personnel Training Base collaboration for professional training.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Beijing Normal University: China's flagship 'Normal' university and a Project 985/211 institution; operates a much larger comprehensive education and research portfolio but shares LNNU's teacher-training DNA and competition for top education faculty and students.
• East China Normal University: Shanghai-based Project 985/211 normal university with strong teacher training, education research, and international programs; competes with LNNU for top students and faculty and represents the upper-tier benchmark for Chinese normal universities.

Direct peers

• Capital Normal University: Beijing-based comprehensive normal university with comparable teacher-training focus, education science research strength, and Confucius Institute / international education footprint similar to LNNU.
• Nanjing Normal University: Jiangsu-based comprehensive normal university with similar portfolio of teacher education, humanities, sciences, and engineering programs; comparable in scale and structural positioning as a non-985 normal university.
• South China Normal University: Guangzhou-based Project 211 normal university; direct peer as a comprehensive teacher-training university with strong psychology, education, and international programs comparable to LNNU's offerings.
• Central China Normal University: Wuhan-based Project 211 normal university with comparable comprehensive degree portfolio (humanities, sciences, education, arts) and similar teacher-training mandate, though serving Central rather than Northeast China.
• Shaanxi Normal University: Xi'an-based Project 211 normal university; directly comparable in teacher-training mandate, multi-disciplinary scale, and Confucius Institute international footprint as a fellow Ministry of Education-affiliated normal university.
• Northeast Normal University: Located in Changchun, Jilin Province — directly comparable as another national-level 'Normal' (teacher-training) comprehensive university serving Northeast China with similar multi-disciplinary scale and teacher-training mandate.

Regional players

• Dalian University of Technology: Fellow Dalian-based comprehensive research university (Project 985); competes directly with LNNU for top Liaoning Province students and faculty talent in STEM disciplines and shared local employer pipeline.
• Dalian Maritime University: Dalian-based Project 211 university under Ministry of Transport; overlaps with LNNU as a Dalian higher-education competitor for local students and international partnerships, though focused on maritime/logistics disciplines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/liaoning-normal-university

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

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