Founded in 1946, Sichuan Normal University (SICNU; Chinese: 四川师范大学) is the oldest normal university located in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It is the largest provincial key university with the most complete courses offerings among the provincial universities in Sichuan province. As of September 2019, SICNU offers 86 bachelor’s, 158 master’s and 26 doctor’s degree programs in a wide range of disciplines, enrolling about 37,000 undergraduate and 4,000 graduate students. The university employs over 3,000 faculty and academic staff. SICNU is organized into 26 colleges spread over two campuses – Shizishan Campus and Chenglong Campus, both located in the eastern suburbs of Chengdu, covering an area of 3,400 mu (560 acres) with a total floor area of about 1 million square meters.