|  Linyi Normal University is a full-time four-year institution of higher learning, ratified by National Education ministry in March,1999. Located in the beautiful hinterland of Linyi city, which has become the largest tourism region in Shandong Province. The railways
(Beijing-Shijiu,Qingdao-Xinyi) and the expressways(Beijing-Shanghai,Rizhao-Dongping) cross Linyi city; more than 10 airlines are in use in Linyi Airport. The transportation is very convenient. The university has a nice environment. Now the university has six campuses: East Campus, West Campus, North Campus, South Campus, Double-Moon lake, and a new campus which covers 10,000 mu. The university now has over 22,000 full-time students and 11,000 part-time students.
The university's curricula are fully equipped with nine subjects,i.e., literature, law, economics, history, education, management, science, industry and agriculture. There are 20 departments (schools) in the university with 47 four-year majors and 67 three-year majors according to the society's requirements of economic development.
Now there are about 1,600 teaching and administration staffs. Among them, about 500 teachers have achieved deputy senior and above titles, and about 300 teachers are doctors and masters. Among the professors, there are also two scientific academicians and one engineering academician. Every year, the teachers from the U.S.A., Britain, Russia, Japan, Sweden, Australia, the Philippines and so on are invited to teach in the university. It has established communicative and co-operative relationship with Trut-mokano University, New Heaven University of the U.S.A., Tula Teacher's University, Habalufsk Teacher's University and Kangwen University of the South Korea, as well as many universiies of France, Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, the Philippines and so on.
The university 's many specialties such as Sinology of Chinese Department, Yimeng History Research Institution, Chinese  Wushu of Physical Culture Department, Chinese National Musical Instrument of Conservatory of music, Chinese painting of Academy of Fine Arts, and Chinese handwriting have started to accept foreign students.
The university has established "center on students" as its guiding idea. Ratified by the Education Ministry, it has built up quality construction system of four-year teaching, and has succeeded in practising multi-lever, multi-form, and multi-channel teaching system. This system is mainly invested by government and supplemented by national enterprises, foreign investments and local people.
The project of the comprehensive university of Linyi based on Linyi Teacher's College has started.
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