Brief introduction of Yunnan University:

Yunnan University was founded in 1922 as a private Donglu University, 1934 changed its name to provincial Yunnan University, and 1938 changed its name to national Yunnan University. It is one of the earliest comprehensive universities in the western frontier of China. From 65438 to 0937, Xiong Qinglai, a famous mathematician and educator, became the president, and a large number of famous scholars were employed to teach at the school, which laid a high development foundation and a profound academic foundation for the school and created the first glorious period in the history of Yunnan University.

In the 1940s, Yunnan University has developed into one of the large-scale and internationally influential multidisciplinary universities in literature, law, science, engineering, agriculture and medicine. 1946, Encyclopedia Britannica listed Yunnan University as one of the most influential universities in China in 15.

In 1950s, the departments were adjusted, and some important and distinctive departments such as aviation, civil engineering, law and railway under Yunnan University were set aside and merged into Beijing Aviation Institute, Sichuan University, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Changsha Railway Institute and other universities. Industry, medicine, agriculture, etc. have independently established schools, and gradually developed into today's Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Agricultural University, Southwest Forestry University and other universities.

From 65438 to 0958, Yunnan University was placed under the management of Yunnan Province by the Central Ministry of Higher Education. 65438-0978 Yunnan University was identified as one of the 88 key universities in China by the State Council.