Yunnan University, referred to as Dayun for short, is located in Kunming, Yunnan Province. It is a national key university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Yunnan Province, and a world-class discipline construction university. It was selected into the 2 1 1 project, the basic capacity building project of one province and one school in the central and western regions, and the construction of national first-class universities supported by Yunnan.
In 2023, the school won 76 projects of the National Social Science Fund, including 3 important projects (2023), 2 key projects, 44 projects in most cases, youth projects 14, western projects 12 and projects entrusted by the National Social Science Fund 1. It was awarded the humanities and social sciences fund project of the Ministry of Education 18, the key research project entrusted by the Ministry of Education 1, and in most cases, the project 10, 5 western projects and 2 special projects.
Yunnan University entered the 2 1 1 project on 1996. Yunnan University is the only national key university with 2 1 1 project in Yunnan, and the only university with two first-class world-class universities. Yunnan University originated from the private Donglu University in 1922, and the National Yunnan University in 1938 was one of the earliest comprehensive universities established in the western frontier of China. At that time, a large number of well-known scholars came to teach, which was brilliant for a while.
In the 1940s, Yunnan University became one of the most influential universities in China. 1978, Yunnan University was identified as one of the 88 key universities in China. Enter the 2 1 1 project at 1996. In 2023, it became a university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Yunnan. In 2023, it became the first batch of 42 universities with double-class world-class universities (Class B). Yunnan University is a comprehensive university with a long history, with excellent school spirit, active study style, beautiful campus scenery and beautiful architecture.