the university is formerly known as guizhou institute of education, which was founded in 1978. in march 2009, upon the approval by ministry of education, guizhou institute of education was transformed into a full-time undergraduate college, and renamed guizhou education university. in september of the same year, it began to recruit full-time undergraduate candidates. in december 2012, the university was entitled to confer bachelor's degree. in november 2015, the university successfully passed the qualification assessment of undergraduate education by ministry of education. in 2016, the university was included into the list of the project entities entitled to confer master's degree during the "13th five-year" period. in the past 40 years, the university has cultivated more than 100 thousands graduates dedicated to basic education, accounting for 1/3 of the total teachers at the basic education. we have cultivated more than ten thousand outstanding teachers and administrative staff for primary and secondary schools. among the mainstay teachers and administrative staff in basic education of guizhou province, more than 65% are our graduates, who have made prominent contribution to the economic and social development of guizhou. in accordance with our orientation of "applied, local, normal and internationalized education", we will further strengthen the quality construction, improve the conditions and strength of running schools, and enhance the ability to serve the local economic and social development. .....