Because this university is a second-class university, and the number of graduate students is relatively large, Yunnan Normal University is not as famous as Yunnan University and Kunming University of Science and Technology, but it is an established university. Professionally, the Chinese language and literature of Yunnan Normal University is better than that of Yunnan University.

Postgraduate entrance examination is a selective examination that candidates must pass to become graduate students. Graduate students are higher-level academic qualifications after junior college and undergraduate course, which are divided into master's degree and doctor's degree. Generally speaking, "postgraduate" usually refers to master's degree.