Yanbian University is located in Yanji, the capital of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, which enjoys the reputation of "hometown of education". It is a national "double-class" construction university, a national "2 1 1 project" key construction university, a key construction university for the development of the western region, the people's government of Jilin Province and the Ministry of Education.

Yanbian University, founded in 1949, is one of the earliest universities established by China * * * Production Party in minority areas. Now there are 22 colleges and 75 undergraduate majors; 10 first-class doctoral degree authorized discipline; 32 first-class master's degree authorized disciplines; At present, there are 22 professional master's degree authorization points, 4 postdoctoral research mobile stations, 1 postdoctoral research mobile stations and 5 postgraduate workstations in Jilin Province. 20 17 foreign language and literature disciplines were selected as national "double-class" construction disciplines.

In addition, there are 1 national key disciplines, 15 high-level disciplines with characteristics in Jilin Province and 15 key disciplines in Yanbian University. The school enrolls students for 3/kloc-0 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions nationwide, with 28,844 full-time students (including 6,357 doctoral and master students, 20,282 undergraduates and 2,205 junior college students) and international students 102 from 16 countries.