Kunming University of Science and Technology was founded in 1954, renamed Kunming University of Science and Technology in 1995, and merged with Yunnan University of Technology in 1999 to form a new Kunming University of Science and Technology.
Kunming University of Science and Technology, located in Kunming, Yunnan Province, is a university jointly established by the State Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and Yunnan Province. It has been selected into national new engineering research and practice projects such as "11plan", excellent engineer education and training plan of Ministry of Education, basic capacity building project of central and western universities, and national "featured key discipline project".
The school was formed by the merger of Kunming University of Science and Technology and Yunnan University of Technology on 1999. Kunming University of Science and Technology was founded in 1954 and renamed Kunming University of Science and Technology in 1995. The historical starting point can be traced back to the second year of Xuantong in Qing Dynasty (19 10). 1999, the two universities merged to form the new Kunming University of Science and Technology. In 2004, Yunnan Analysis and Testing Center merged.
According to the school official website in July 20021year, there are 9 academicians in the school, including 3 full-time academicians of the two academies and 6 foreign academicians; National Innovation Award Winner 1 person, National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars Winner 1 person, National Outstanding Professional and Technical Talents 1 person, 65,438 National Teachers of Teaching, and National Masters of High-level Talents Special Support Program 1 person.