Qinghai Normal University (simplified Chinese: 青海师范大学; traditional Chinese: 青海師範大學; pinyin: Qīnghǎi Shīfàn Dàxué) is a university in Xining, Qinghai, China. Founded in 1956, it lies on the Huangshui River and has 2 colleges, 14 departments, 3 branches and a research institute.