Ranking of state-owned universities in Yunnan Province: the first is Kunming University of Science and Technology, the second is Yunnan University, the third is Yunnan University for Nationalities, the fourth is Yunnan Normal University, the fifth is Yunnan Agricultural University, the sixth is Kunming Medical University, the seventh is Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, the eighth is Southwest Forestry University, the ninth is Dali University and the tenth is Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine.

A brief introduction of some universities is as follows:

1. Kunming University of Science and Technology, located in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, is a university jointly established by the State Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and Yunnan Province, and has been selected into the National11Plan, the Education and Training Plan for Outstanding Engineers of the Ministry of Education, the Basic Capacity Building Project of Central and Western Universities and the National Key Discipline Project.

National New Engineering Research and Practice Project, National High-level University Construction Postgraduate Project, China Government Scholarship for Overseas Students, Model University for Deepening Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Reform, National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Practice Base, University Scientific and Technological Achievements Transformation and Technology Transfer Base, Data China "Hundred Schools Project", National Innovation Talents Training Demonstration Base, and members of CDIO Engineering Education Alliance are all comprehensive key universities in Yunnan Province.

2. Yunnan University (Yunnan University for short) is a key university established by the Ministry of Education and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. It is a national "double-class" "2 1 1 engineering" university and one of the earliest comprehensive universities established in the western frontier of China. The school is located in Kunming, Yunnan Province, and its motto is "self-respect, knowledge, justice and practice".

3. Yunnan University for Nationalities, located in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, is a comprehensive university that trains senior professionals of all ethnic groups. It is a provincial key university determined by the Ministry of Education, the State Ethnic Affairs Commission and the Yunnan Provincial People's Government.

Selected into the "Excellent Legal Talents Education and Training Plan" of the Ministry of Education and the bilingual talents training base of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission. Party Secretary Ruan and President Zhang Qiaogui. The school motto is "to be wise, to be broad and to be good".