Yunnan Technology and Business University

Yunnan Technology and Business University (云南工商学院) is a full-time, regular undergraduate university approved by the Ministry of Education. It is one of the first institutions in China to explore high-level applied undergraduate education.

History and Evolution

1999: The institution was founded as Yunnan Ainsen Technology College (云南爱因森科技专修学院) in Kunming, specializing in computer basics and training.

2001: The college began offering IT international certification training and exams in Yunnan.

2002: The college introduced a one-year computer engineering training program in Yunnan.

2004: It was upgraded and approved by the Yunnan Provincial Government as Yunnan Ainsen Software Vocational College (云南爱因森软件职业学院).

2007: The main campus in Songming (嵩明) was completed with a construction area of over 80,000 square meters, and the college enrolled around 3,000 students for associate degrees.

2011: The college was upgraded to a full university and renamed Yunnan Technology and Business University (云南工商学院).

2012: The university was authorized to recruit students for undergraduate degrees.

2014: It was recognized as a "National Graduate Employment Typical Experience University" by the Ministry of Education.

2017: The university became one of the first pilot institutions under the Ministry of Education’s "100,000" initiative.

2018: The university received the "National Contribution Award for Poverty Alleviation."

2020: It was recognized as a model institution for applied talent cultivation in Yunnan Province.

2023: The university initiated the Yunnan Province Higher Education Women’s Football Development Alliance and became a member of the first council.

2024: It was recognized as a demonstration base for popularizing social sciences in Yunnan Province and awarded approval for the establishment of a provincial-level Master's Degree Program.

Campus and Facilities

The university occupies a total area of 552,400 square meters, with a total building area of 432,100 square meters. As of June 2025, the university has 7 teaching units, 31 undergraduate programs, and 36 vocational programs, with more than 26,000 students enrolled.

Key Information

Name: Yunnan Technology and Business University (云南工商学院)

Abbreviation: YTBU (云工商)

Location: Kunming, Yunnan Province (昆明市)

Founding Year: 1999

Type: Private university (民办高校)

Category: Comprehensive university (综合)

Specialization: Ordinary higher education (普通高等院校)

Supervised by: Yunnan Provincial Department of Education (云南省教育厅)

Affiliated to: Yunnan Ainsen Education Investment Group Co., Ltd. (云南爱因森教育投资集团有限公司)

Current President: Jiang Yongwen (蒋永文)

Current Party Secretary: Li Guoqiong (李国琼)

Major Programs:

• Vocational Programs: 36 (截至2025年6月)

• Undergraduate Programs: 31 (截至2025年6月)

• Teaching Units: 7 (截至2025年6月)

School Motto: Self-improvement, Excellence, Service to the Nation (自强、卓越、报国)

School Song: Yunnan Technology and Business University Anthem (云南工商学院校歌)

School Anniversary: June 12 (校庆日)

Address: Yanglin Vocational Education Park, Songming County, Kunming, Yunnan Province (云南省昆明市嵩明县杨林职教园区官军路)

Academic Structure

Teaching Units and Programs

As of June 2025, the university offers a wide range of academic programs across 7 teaching units, with 31 undergraduate programs and 36 vocational programs.

Undergraduate Programs

Vocational Programs

Faculty

Faculty Strength

As of June 2025, 92% of the university's faculty hold positions as lecturers or above, or possess Master's or Doctoral degrees. The university has welcomed numerous distinguished scholars and experts, such as General Jin Yinan (金一南), the first recipient of the "Outstanding Professional Technical Talent" award in the military, Italian design master Professor Cameron, and Professor Hong Xinhua (洪新华) from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Many experts from companies like Huawei and 360 have contributed to the "dual-qualified" teaching team.

Faculty Composition

Full-time Teachers: 954

Part-time Teachers: 534

Total Faculty (converted): 1432.5

Among the full-time teachers:

"Dual-qualified" Teachers: 287 (30.08% of full-time faculty)

Senior Title Teachers: 229 (24.00% of full-time faculty)

Teachers with Graduate Degrees (Master’s or Doctoral): 754 (79.04% of full-time faculty)

Honors and Recognitions

Yunnan Province Outstanding Teachers: Ye Weixuan (叶维旋)

Yunnan Province Outstanding Teaching Teams: Business Administration Teaching Team, Information Technology Teaching Team, among others.

Teaching Development

Quality Engineering

As of June 2025, Yunnan Technology and Business University (云南工商学院) has 2 provincial-level first-class undergraduate program construction points, 12 industry colleges, and over 300 internship and employment bases.

Provincial-Level First-Class Undergraduate Program Construction Points

Provincial-Level Featured Programs

Provincial-Level Demonstration Programs

Provincial-Level Service Industry Capability Building Project

Provincial-Level Art Design Innovation Talent Training Mode Experimental Zone

Boutique Courses

Provincial-Level Boutique Courses

Provincial-Level First-Class Undergraduate Courses

Provincial-Level Employment and Entrepreneurship Gold Courses

Provincial-Level Curriculum Ideology and Politics Demonstration Courses

Teaching Achievements

As of December 2021, the university has received 9 provincial-level teaching achievement awards. Between 2019 and 2021, students participated in academic competitions, winning 835 awards, including 82 national-level awards and 365 provincial-level awards. The university also received 2 Ministry of Education (教育部) "Industry-University-Research" projects and approved 82 collaborative education projects.

Notable Teaching Achievements

Academic Research

Research Platforms

As of December 2021, the university has 2 key engineering research centers in Yunnan Province (云南省).

Research Achievements

As of June 2025, faculty members have published 2 research outcomes, including:

"Research on the Reform of College English Teaching Mode Under the OBE Teaching Concept" (OBE教学理念下高校英语教学模式改革研究) (English publication)

"Development Dilemmas and Solutions for Inclusive Private Kindergartens in Yunnan Province" (云南省普惠性民办幼儿园发展困境及破解策略)

Academic Resources

Library Resources

As of June 2025, Yunnan Technology and Business University (云南工商学院) library holds:

2.52 million books

571 types of physical journals

551 types of electronic journals

2 core databases

Over 10,000 books in the Party Building Bookstore (党建书屋)

50+ journal types

Campus Culture

University Emblem

The university emblem creatively incorporates the characters for "Business" (工商) and "Industry" (工商) into a solemn gate design. This symbolizes the university's rich cultural heritage and open, inclusive educational philosophy. The gate represents the path to the world, academics, systems, life, and happiness for students, signifying the university's role in unlocking infinite possibilities for their future.

University Flag

The flag is a white rectangle with a length-to-width ratio of 3:2. The blue university emblem is printed in the center, with the university’s name "Yunnan Technology and Business University" (云南工商学院) in both Chinese and English underneath.

Spirit and Culture

University Motto

"Self-reliance, Excellence, Serving the Nation" (自强、卓越、报国)
The motto encourages students to strive for self-improvement, excellence, and devotion to serving the country.

Administrative Management

Current Leadership (As of June 2025)

Honors and Awards

Awarded Titles