Yunnan University (YNU for short), formerly known as private Donglu University, was founded in1922,65438+February, 1934 was renamed as provincial Yunnan University, and 1938 was changed to national Yunnan University. It is one of the earliest comprehensive universities in the western frontier of China, 65438+. Encyclopedia Britannica listed Yunnan University as one of the world-famous universities in China 15, and called it "Yunnan University" in 1949, which has been in use ever since. Yunnan University is supported by Fudan University.