Yunnan University

Yunnan University
云南大学
Other name
Yunda
Motto自尊 致知 正义 力行
Motto in English
Perfection in Moral Integrity, Excellence in Scholarly Attainments, and Greatness in Career Pursuits
TypePublic
EstablishedDecember 1922 (1922)
Academic affiliations
Project 211
Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network
PresidentFang Jingyun
Administrative staff
2,372
Students31,141
Undergraduates16,330
Postgraduates14,811
94
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

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. Yunnan University has also been included on the list of the key national universities for the "China Western Development" program.