According to Sohu.com, Yanbian University was founded in 1949, referred to as "Yanda". Located in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, it ranks among the local "double-class" "2 1 1" key universities. The school consists of Yanji Campus, Hunchun Campus and two affiliated hospitals. There are 22 colleges (departments) and 75 undergraduate majors. By March 2023, the school had 28,844 full-time students and 2,239 faculty members.