Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (YUFE) is situated in the northern part of Kunming City, which is reputed as “the Spring City” because of its pleasant weather all year round. The university was established in 1951 and authorized as a provincial key university by the People’s Government of Yunnan Province in 1995.
With an area of 100 hectares, YUFE is a comprehensive university that pivots on economics and management and develops such disciplines as philosophy, law, humanities, n
Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (YUFE) is situated in the northern part of Kunming City, which is reputed as “the Spring City” because of its pleasant weather all year round. The university was established in 1951 and authorized as a provincial key university by the People’s Government of Yunnan Province in 1995.
With an area of 100 hectares, YUFE is a comprehensive university that pivots on economics and management and develops such disciplines as philosophy, law, humanities, natural sciences and engineering at the same time, and it is entitled to grant bachelor, master and doctor degrees. The university has 18 schools and 1 teaching departments offering 75 bachelor degrees, 73 master degrees and 14 doctor degrees. In addition, the university sets up over 50 institutions of scientific research, such as institute of economy, institute of financial development, institute of philosophy and ethic, institute of tourism and culture, institute of land and resources and sustainable development, research center of the Indian Ocean region, etc.
In terms of international cooperation, the university has established steady communication and cooperation with over 80 universities from 30 countries/regions, such as Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan, Korea, India, Russia, USA, UK, France, Switzerland, Australia, etc., building a stage of multiple functions for culturing international human resources of versatility.
The teaching staff of the university comprises over 1500 lecturers, associate professors and professors of high degrees (postgraduate degree being minimal request) and rich teaching experiences. Currently speaking, the number of registered students in all programs exceeds 26，945, among which 2,000 are working for master degrees and about 400 are from overseas. Students graduated from the university have come to possess solid professional knowledge and application ability and are capable of working in state institutions, state-owned enterprises, foreign enterprises and private enterprises.
The university is capable of offering effective service to teaching and learning with its well-built infrastructure and modernized technological equipments. All classrooms are spacious and bright, and are equipped with multimedia.
The university has a five-floor library building, digitalized and modernized, and with a collection of 3.48 million books (including 1.57 million E-books). Teachers and students are able to get access to all of the resources and communicate with each other therein.
The university has modernized multi-functional gymnasium and natatorium for teachers and students to exercise and have fun.
The campus, covered in trees, is beautiful, clean, cozy, and safe. Traffic is convenient, life is easy, and the Internet is finger-tip away.
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