The School of Literature at Tianjin Normal University was formed by streamlining the Chinese language department, which was established in 1958. It now offers a doctoral program, a post-doctoral research center, and six master's programs in literary arts, Chinese linguistics and philology, ancient and contemporary Chinese literature, comparative and world literature.

The school has 62 full-time teachers, including 24 professors, 18 associate professors, and 20 lecturers. Among them are experts who enjoy special allowances from the State Council, first-class talents in the "131" innovative talent training project in Tianjin, outstanding contribution experts in Tianjin, distinguished professors, academic leaders, and excellent teachers. There are currently 1,793 students, including 1,543 undergraduates, 180 master's students, 55 doctoral students, and 15 overseas students.

The school has two undergraduate majors in Chinese Language and Literature and Chinese International Education, both of which are considered National First-Class programs. They have established several high-quality courses, including one national first-class course, one national excellent course, and many university-level quality courses. By improving the quality of undergraduate education through curriculum construction, promoting the integration of the first and second classrooms, and implementing characteristic social services, the school has achieved distinctive features. Through the center for learning Chinese traditional culture, students learn about Chinese culture and promote traditional culture.

In the past three years, the faculty of the school was granted nearly 100 scientific research projects at all levels, including national social science fund major/key projects, "Rare and Excellent Skills" special project, and others. They have published nearly 40 academic monographs and textbooks, and over 240 academic papers in various journals and received five research awards at or above the provincial and ministerial levels.

The school has research institutions such as the Institute of Cross-Cultural and World Literature, the Center for Oriental Literature and Oriental Culture Studies, and the International Chinese Literature Research Center. It also houses several academic societies and associations. Additionally, it houses facilities such as a journal reading room, a speech laboratory, and a multimedia academic lecture hall. The Tianjin Normal University Characteristic Information Room has nearly 44,000 Chinese books (including more than 6,000 ancient books) and over 5,000 sets of multimedia electronic resources.

Since its establishment, the school has produced tens of thousands of outstanding graduates who work in fields such as government, education, media, publishing, enterprises, and public institutions.