Academic research at Minnan Normal University

As of January 2016, the school has 3 provincial key laboratories, 1 Fujian Provincial Social Science Research Base, and 2 provincial and ministerial humanities and social science bases. 2 provincial-level "2011 Collaborative Innovation Centers" and 6 scientific research innovation platforms. Selected into the first batch of scientific and technological military support demonstration bases in Fujian Province.

As of May 2014, the school has established the Institute of Southern Fujian Culture, the Institute of Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Institute of Educational Sciences, the Institute of Cultural Poetics, the Institute of Language and Culture, the Institute of Moral Education, and the Institute of Confucianism and Traditional Culture Research Institute, Information Technology Research Institute, Library and Information Technology Research Institute, Discrete Mathematics Research Institute, Biotechnology Research Institute, Ji Xianlin Research Institute, Bach Research Institute, History Research Institute, Applied Psychology Research Institute, Computer Application Technology Research Institute, Applied Chemistry Research Institute, Modern Testing Technology Research Institute, Environmental Science and Engineering Research Institute, Human Resources Research Institute, Marketing Research Institute, Gerontology Research Institute, Regional Economic Research Institute, Literature and Art Communication Research Institute, Membrane Science and Engineering Research Institute, Editor Research Institute of Science and Cultural Industry, Research Institute of Mao Zedong Thought and Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Zhangzhou Economic Development Research Institute, Population, Family and Social Development Research Center, Fine Chemical Engineering Research Institute, Advanced Ceramic Materials Research Institute, Zhangtai Leisure Food and Tea Beverage Research Institute, Flower Research Institute, Intellectual Property Research Center, Taiwanese Business Research Center, Rule of Law Zhangzhou Research Center, Gu Wenchang Spiritual Research Center and other research institutes.

Provincial Key Laboratory: Key Laboratory of Granular Computing and Its Applications, Key Laboratory of Modern Separation Analysis Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality

Provincial and Ministerial Humanities Social Science Base: Cross-Strait Minnan Cultural Research and Exchange Base, Fujian-Taiwan Regional Culture and Literature Research Center

Fujian Provincial Social Science Research Base: Minnan Cultural Research Center

Provincial 2011 Collaborative Innovation Planned projects: Cross-Strait Cultural Development Collaborative Innovation Center, Regional Rural Teacher Development Collaborative Innovation Center

Scientific research and innovation platforms: Key Laboratory of Modern Separation and Analysis Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Granular Computing, Fungal Industry Engineering Technology Center, Institute of Cultural Poetics, Institute of Applied Psychology, and Institute of Southern Fujian Culture. From 2006 to June 2015, the school was approved for about 700 scientific research projects at all levels and types, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China hosted by the school. 36 Science Fund projects, 30 National Social Science Fund projects (including 1 National Social Science Fund late-stage funding project and 1 National Social Science Fund special commission project), 20 Ministry of Education humanities and social science projects, and compilation of ancient books in colleges and universities across the country There are 2 committee projects, 138 provincial scientific research projects, and 20 scientific research achievement awards at provincial or ministerial level. Among them, the "Research on the Formation of Carbon Atom Clusters" project participated by Professor Gao Fei won the second prize of the 2006 National Natural Science Award. Zhu Feng The professor won the International IEEE Granular Computing Society Outstanding Contribution Award in 2012. As of the end of 2012, school teachers had published 4,205 scientific research papers, of which 375 were indexed by SCI, EI, and ISTP. Since 2012, Minnan Normal University has hosted 5 key comprehensive education reform projects in Fujian Province’s “Twelfth Five-Year Plan”. From 2004 to 2011, the school sponsored the publication of 36 textbooks and books, participated in the editing of more than 80 books, translated 10 books, and applied for 12 patents. Selected as one of the "Top Ten Leading Universities for Academic Research in China's Cultural and Creative Industries in 2013" by the China Cultural and Creative Industry Network. In May 2014, it won one of the four key projects approved by the State Language Commission.

In 2013, the school won 5 National Social Science Fund projects, including 3 general projects, 1 late-stage funded project, and 1 special entrusted project. *** received funding of 1.02 million yuan; ** * Six National Natural Science Foundation projects were approved, including 3 general projects and 3 Youth Science Fund projects, with a total approved amount of 2.85 million yuan. It has obtained 22 social science planning projects in Fujian Province, including 15 general projects and 7 youth projects, with a total funding of 295,000 yuan, ranking fifth among universities in Fujian Province. 17 projects were approved for young and middle-aged teacher education and scientific research projects (Category A) in Fujian Province in 2013, including 2 outstanding youth projects, 1 key project, 1 industry-university-research project, and 13 general projects; 21 social science Category A projects were approved, including New Century 1 item, 3 key items, 1 language committee special item, and 16 general items.

Obtained 3 second batch of humanities and social sciences research project plans of the Provincial Department of Education’s Category A in 2013 (Cross-Strait Vocational Education Special Project). Obtained 2 provincial ideological and political work research projects in 2013, 1 key project and 1 general project. Obtained 4 projects approved by the Fujian Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department in 2013 for the Fujian Provincial Research Center on the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, 2 annual projects, and 2 general projects.

The school*** has 6 projects selected into the 2013 Municipal Natural Science Foundation Science and Technology Project Plan, with a project approval rate of 86%. The number of projects approved is the highest among all units in Zhangzhou City; 17 projects have been selected into Zhangzhou City Humanities and Social Science Projects. Among them, there are 6 general topics, 2 youth topics, and 9 self-funded topics. From the beginning of 2013 to September, the entire school applied for 8 invention patents, including 14 utility model patents and 11 authorizations. In addition, in September, school teachers signed 8 contracts with corporate leaders, with a total amount of 1.2526 million yuan, and received funds of 374,900 yuan, of which 278,900 yuan was received for the current year's projects, and 96,000 yuan was received for previous years. As of August 2015, the library has 2.2 million paper books, 2.8637 million electronic books, and more than 5,000 Chinese and foreign paper journals; subscriptions include China Journal Network, Founder Apabi Teaching Reference Books, Chaoxing Digital Library, SD , Springer foreign language electronic books and journals, and more than 40 Chinese and foreign language databases. Among them, 8.032 million yuan was invested in purchasing books and documents in 2013, and 110,000 new books and 257,860 electronic books were purchased.

In terms of self-built databases, there are "Southern Fujian Local Cultural Characteristics Database", "Language Subject Database·Min Dialect", "Language Subject Database·English Learning Strategies", "Minnan Teacher Library", There are 8 databases including "Fujian and Taiwan Ecological Agriculture Database", "Interlibrary Loan Full-text Database", "Teaching Reference Book Database", and "Book Attached CD System".