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

Faculty Name Program Names
School of Aviation English (Flight Attendant)
School of Accounting Accounting, Financial Management, Auditing, Asset Evaluation
School of Economics and Management Business Administration, Marketing, E-Commerce, Logistics Management, Economics
School of Civil Engineering Civil Engineering, Engineering Cost Management
School of Arts and Design Digital Media Technology, Visual Communication Design
School of Intelligent Science and Engineering Data Science and Big Data Technology, Intelligent Science and Technology, Computer Science and Technology, Software Engineering, Internet of Things Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Automation, Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Automation, Vehicle Engineering
School of Humanities and Education Preschool Education, Physical Education, Primary School Education
School of Health Nursing, Midwifery
General Education College Chinese Language and Literature
Silk Road College English (Business Trade), English (Education)

Vocational Programs

Faculty Name Program Names
School of Aviation Air Cabin Crew
School of Accounting Accounting, Financial Management
School of Economics and Management Business Enterprise Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, E-Commerce, Logistics Management
School of Civil Engineering Construction Project Information Management, Civil Engineering Management, Road and Bridge Engineering Technology, Engineering Cost Management
School of Arts and Design Digital Media Arts Design, Visual Communication Design and Production, Architectural Design, Song and Dance Performance, Character Image Design
School of Intelligent Science and Engineering Software Technology, Computer Network Technology, Big Data Technology and Applications, Automotive Detection and Maintenance Technology, Electrical Automation Technology, Mechatronics Technology
School of Humanities and Education Preschool Education, Social Education
School of Health Nursing

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

Program Name Category
Computer Science and Technology (计算机科学与技术) Provincial-Level First-Class Undergraduate
Auditing (审计学) Provincial-Level First-Class Undergraduate

Provincial-Level Featured Programs

Program Name Category
Computer Science and Technology (计算机科学与技术) Provincial-Level Featured Programs
Visual Communication Design (视觉传达设计) Provincial-Level Featured Programs

Provincial-Level Demonstration Programs

Program Name Category
Visual Communication Design (视觉传达设计) Provincial-Level Demonstration Program

Provincial-Level Service Industry Capability Building Project

Program Name Category
Software Technology (软件技术) Provincial-Level Service Industry Capability

Provincial-Level Art Design Innovation Talent Training Mode Experimental Zone

Program Name Category
Visual Communication Design and Production (视觉传播设计与制作) Provincial-Level Experimental Zone

Boutique Courses

Provincial-Level Boutique Courses

Course Name Category
Marketing (市场营销) Provincial-Level Boutique Course
Object-Oriented Programming C# (面向对象程序设计C#) Provincial-Level Boutique Course
Network Equipment Configuration and Management (网络设备配置与管理) Provincial-Level Boutique Course
Integrated Wiring (综合布线) Provincial-Level Boutique Course

Provincial-Level First-Class Undergraduate Courses

Course Name Category
OFFICE Software (OFFICE办公软件) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Civil Engineering Surveying (土木工程测量) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Pharmacology (药理学) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (创新创业) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Microeconomics (微观经济学) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Kindergarten Game Organization (幼儿园游戏组织) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Chinese Ancient Literature (中国古代文学) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Civil Engineering Budget and Software Application (土木工程预算及软件运用) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Concrete Structure Principles (混凝土结构原理) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Advanced Financial Accounting (高级财务会计) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Robot Offline Programming System (机器人离线编程系统) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Bookbinding Design (书籍装潢设计) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Design Principles (设计原理) Provincial-Level First-Class Course
Basic Accounting (基础会计) Provincial-Level First-Class Course

Provincial-Level Employment and Entrepreneurship Gold Courses

Course Name Category
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (创新与创业) Provincial-Level Employment and Entrepreneurship Course

Provincial-Level Curriculum Ideology and Politics Demonstration Courses

Course Name Category
University Sports (大学体育) Provincial-Level Ideology and Politics Course

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

Achievement Name Award
“Internal Dual System”—An Exploration of Modern Apprenticeship Talent Training Mode (2017) Second Prize, 8th Provincial Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award

Academic Research

Research Platforms

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

Research Platform Name Category
Yunnan Province (云南省) Higher Education Key Engineering Research Center Provincial Key Engineering Research Center
Yunnan Province (云南省) Higher Education Edge Computing Network Engineering Research Center Provincial Key Engineering Research Center

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)

Position Name
Party Secretary (党委书记) Li Guoqiong (李国琼)
President (校长) Jiang Yongwen (蒋永文)
Executive Chairman (执行董事长) Ji Qizuo (姬其佐)
Party Deputy Secretary & Executive Vice President (党委副书记、常务副校长) Zhou Gang (周刚)
Chairman of the Supervisory Board (监事会主席) Yang Junxiong (杨俊雄)
Party Deputy Secretary (党委副书记) She Dawang (佘达文)
Vice President (副校长) Zhang Qingrong (张庆荣), Ma Xiaohong (马晓红), Liu Jia (刘佳), He Senqin (和森勤)

Honors and Awards

Awarded Titles

Award Date Award Name
April 2022 Yunnan Technology and Business University (云南工商学院) Youth League Committee was nominated for the 2021 Yunnan Province May Fourth Red Flag Youth League Committee Title
October 26, 2022 Yunnan Provincial Federation of Trade Unions named it Yunnan Craftsman College (云南工匠学院)