Universities of Applied Sciences, located in Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, is a full-time undergraduate college sponsored by the Yunnan Provincial People's Government, jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the Yunnan Provincial People's Government, and headed by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Education. This is the first batch of Universities of Applied Sciences in China. Now Party Secretary Luo Jinzhong and President Yuan Xiping. The school motto is "Morality, Learning, Thinking, Wisdom, Truth, Kindness and Beauty".

According to the official website of the school from June 5438 to October 2022, the planned land area of the school is 329 mu, with a total construction area of about188,000 square meters.

There are three directly affiliated colleges under the school headquarters: School of Management, School of Earth Science and Engineering, and School of Health Science and Technology. Dai Medicine College, Pu 'er Tea College and Jewelry College; Nujiang College and Diqing College were established. Cooperate with Lijiang City and Lincang to run undergraduate and junior colleges.

As of September, 20021year, there are 29 undergraduate majors, 9 undergraduate majors, 2 higher vocational undergraduate majors and 0/5 higher vocational colleges, covering 7 disciplines, including engineering, science, education, agriculture, medicine, management and art.

The school was established on April 20 15 with the approval of the Ministry of Education. 20 17 In May, the Ministry of Education issued the Letter of the Ministry of Education on Agreeing to Establish Universities of Applied Sciences in Western Yunnan, officially approving the establishment of Universities of Applied Sciences in western Yunnan.