Lingnan Normal University (Zhanjiang Normal University)

岭南师范学院 (Chinese)
Type	Public
Established	1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Location	Zhanjiang , Guangdong Province ,  People's Republic of China
Website	http://www.lingnan.edu.cn/
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	岭南师范学院
Traditional Chinese	嶺南師範學院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǐngnán Shīfàn Xuéyuàn
Zhanjiang Normal University
Simplified Chinese	湛江师范学院
Traditional Chinese	湛江師範學院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhànjiāng Shīfàn Xuéyuàn

Lingnan Normal University (LNU; (Chinese: 岭南师范学院) formerly Zhanjiang Normal University (ZNU; 湛江师范学院) is an institution of higher learning in the Chikan District of Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China.

History

The history of the university dates back to the "Leiyang Academy" (雷阳书院) founded in 1636. In 1904, it started its education training program. In 1978, it became Leizhou Normal College, and was elevated to Zhanjiang Normal University in 1991. Zhanjiang Normal University changed its name to Lingnan Normal University in 2014.