In 1915 after the Republic of China replaced Qing dynasty, the Nanking Higher Normal School (南京高等師範學校) was founded to replace Liangjiang Higher Normal School which was closed three years before due to Xinhai Revolution, Jiang Qian (江謙) was appointed as the president.
中华民国取代清朝之后，1915 年成立南京高等师范学校，取代三年前因辛亥革命而关闭的两江优等师范学堂，任命江谦为校长。