Shangqiu Normal University is situated in the famous cultural city--Shangqiu , the juncture area of the four provinces of Henan , Shangdong , Jiangsu and Anhui , and the junction of Longhai Railway and Beijing-Jiulong Railway. Shangqiu, with its rich resources, beautiful environment and profound cultural background; enjoys geographical advantage and broad prospect of development.

Shangqiu Normal University is a provincial undergraduate (four-year) university approved by the State Educational Ministry. It has an area of 1,880 Mu (12,533 acres) and a floorage of 430,000 square meters. At present, there are 16,000 full-time students, 7,000 adult students of various kinds. The university has a teaching and administrative staff of 1,130 of which 55 are professors, 235 are associate professors and 200 have doctor or master degrees. The university has 18 departments, 38 undergraduate majors, covering eight branches of learning: literature, science, engineering, management, economics, history, education and law. The library of this university has a collection of 1,200,000 copies of various kinds of books and 4,100 kinds of journals published in China and other countries. In this university, there are 81 laboratories of different kinds with advanced instruments and equipment.

Shangqiu Normal University has established cooperation relationship with USA British, Korea , and Mongolia etc. They have foreign teachers from USA, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

There are 38 majors which includes Chinese language and literature ; international economical trade; law; computer science and technology; electronic information engineering; fine art and designing; long term training programs and Short term training programs etc.