In 1955, its name was changed to the Provincial Taiwan Normal University and in 1961 it was finally established under its present name.
師大由於原有校區範圍較小，再加上處於鬧區之中，土地取得不易，而建築物也因年代較久，顯得老舊。學校成立之初，原有校舍僅為一、二進哥德式樓房二座，及理化館、健身房等磚造樓房數棟。