Zhoukou Normal University, founded in 1973, is a 4-year institution, which is approved by the State Ministry of Education, providing higher learning under the direct jurisdiction of Henan Provincial People’s Government. It offers an undergraduate education committed to academic excellence and aims to train teachers for basic education and senior specialized personnel for economic development.

The University is situated in the Chuanhui District of Zhoukou City, which is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese civilization and has a long history with a rich cultural heritage. In this historic place ancient Chinese civilization originated: where Fu Xi, the Chinese ancestor, settled, and Lao-tzu, the founder of Taoism, was born.