Kunming University of Science and Technology, as one of the national key universities, has a high degree of national recognition. At the national level, the school has been recognized as "the first batch of national model universities for deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education reform" and has been awarded the honorary title of "National Model School for Postgraduate Education Quality" for many times.

The quality of undergraduate education in Kunming University of Science and Technology has also been affirmed, and it has performed well in the national professional rankings, and the employment rate of multi-professional graduates ranks among the top universities in China. In addition, the school has established good cooperative relations with many well-known universities at home and abroad, further enhancing the international recognition of the school.