Yunnan University

Yunnan University
云南大学
Other name
Yunda
Motto自尊 致知 正义 力行[1]
Motto in English
Perfection in Moral Integrity, Excellence in Scholarly Attainments, and Greatness in Career Pursuits[citation needed]
TypePublic
EstablishedDecember 1922; 102 years ago (1922)
Academic affiliations
Project 211
Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network
PresidentFang Jingyun
Administrative staff
2,372[2]
Students31,141[2]
Undergraduates16,330[2]
Postgraduates14,811[2]
94[2]
Location,
China
CampusUrban
Colours    Navy blue & white
Websitewww.ynu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese云南大学
Traditional Chinese雲南大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYúnnán Dàxué
"Spirit" of Yunnan University[3]

Yunnan University (YNU; 云南大学) is a provincial public university in Kunming, Yunnan, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Yunnan, and co-funded by the Yunnan Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.

Founded in December 1922, Yunnan University started to enroll in April 1923. It began as a privately run institution called the "University of the Eastern Land" and its name has changed six times since then.[4] Yunnan University has also been included on the list of the key national universities for the "China Western Development" program.[5]

  1. ^ "大学文化 (Chinese)". Yunnan University News. Retrieved July 14, 2014. 云大校训:自尊 致知 正义 力行
  2. ^ a b c d e General Information
  3. ^ "大学文化 (Chinese)". Yunnan University News. Retrieved July 14, 2014. 云大精神:会泽百家,至公天下
  4. ^ "List of Universities in Project 211 - China Education Center". www.chinaeducenter.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  5. ^ "Yunnan University overview". english.ynu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-11-20.