ABOUT

The School of Psychology in Northeast Normal University (NENU) was formerly known as Psychology section in the Faculty of Education in 1951. Psychologists Yuanhui Chen, Qing Yang, Zhanji Guo and others made great efforts not only to form a solid foundation but also to contribute the development of NENU’s psychology major. The Psychology Undergraduate program in NENU was initiated in 1980, then the Master program in 1981. The Department of Psychology was established in NENU in 1994. The Doctoral program in Developmental and Educational Psychology was initiated in 2003, then the Doctoral program in Psychology in 2011. The Post-Doctoral Research Station in Psychology was established in 2014. The School of Psychology in NENU was independently recognized in 2017.
Currently, the School of Psychology offers Master programs in Fundamental Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Applied Psychology, and Mental Health Education, and the Doctoral program in Psychology. The Developmental and Educational Psychology major was awarded as Key Discipline in Jilin Province in 2006. The Psychology major in NENU was awarded as “The Sixth Batch of National Characteristics Majors” in 2010. The Research Center of Mental Health and Education was officially awarded as Jilin Provincial University Research Center of Humanity and Social Science. The Psychology major in NENU was awarded as the National First-class Undergraduate Major in 2019 and officially recognized as Provincial University Training Center for Talented Students in Fundamental Disciplines in 2020.