 In April 2013, Zhangzhou Normal University was renamed Minnan Normal University.Zhangzhou Normal University has 1,257 total faculty and staff, among whom 878 are full-time professional teachers, including 236 professors or associate professors.The university currently consists of 18 departments or schools, such as the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, Department of Mathematics and Information Science, and School of Overseas Education.