Kunming University of Science and Technology, founded in 1954, has developed into a comprehensive university with a combination of science and technology, distinctive industry and regional characteristics, and coordinated development of economy, management, philosophy, law, literature, art, medicine, agriculture and education. It is the largest key university with complete levels and categories in Yunnan Province.
It plays an important role in China nonferrous metal industry and regional economic and social development. The school has three campuses: Chenggong, Lianhua and Xinying, covering an area of more than 4,300 mu. The main campus is Chenggong Campus, located in Chenggong University Town, Kunming.
The school has 24 colleges, 1 teaching department, 6 research institutes, 5 affiliated hospitals, 1 applied talent training base and a graduate school. There are 29,822 full-time undergraduates, including doctoral and master students 10355.
20/kloc-number of students studying abroad in 0/5 years 124 1. The Chengdu Military Region of the Chinese People's Liberation Army has set up a "reserve officer selection and training office" in the school. At present, 300 national defense students are studying. The school has set up City College to cultivate higher vocational education for ordinary undergraduates.