1958 In August, Tianjin Institute of Physical Education was established. At that time, Vice Governor of Hebei Province, Secretary of Tianjin Municipal Party Committee and Mayor Li served as the first dean.

1979, the school began to recruit graduate students.

1986, the school was awarded the right to master's degree.

In 2003, the school was officially approved by the Ministry of Education as a "joint doctoral training unit", and in the same year it began to recruit and train doctoral students jointly with Beijing Sport University.

20 10 school has become a "new doctoral degree awarding unit for project construction" and an institution with the qualification of recommending outstanding undergraduates to study for master's degrees without examination.

In 20 13, the school was officially approved by the State Council Academic Degrees Committee as a "doctoral degree awarding unit".