Why YAU

• Founded in 1938, Yunnan Agricultural University (YAU) is one of the provincial key university mainly focuses on agriculture in Yunnan Province, P. R. China. owing to the abundant teaching resources and outstanding research level.
• Consists of 18 colleges, covering the disciplines of planting, breeding, hydroelectricity and architecture, agricultural engineering and economic management, and part of social sciences.
• Colleges of Tobacco Science and Technology, College of Pu’er Tea Science are two special unique colleges in Yunnan Province.
• 59 undergraduate programs, 45 postgraduate programs, and 11 doctoral programs 1 post-doctoral scientific research mobile station.
• 25,000 students totally.
• Honorary president, Professor ZHU Youyong, also the former president, is the Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, the highest national title in the fields of engineering, sciences and technology.
• International cooperation with 118 universities, institutes, organization in 32 countries up to April, 2013.
• More than 100 international students apply to study in YAU annually.
• YAU located in Kunming, nick name of “Spring City” and the provincial capital of Yunnan Province with convenient transportation to downtown, the airport, bus stations and train station.
• The location advantages of YAU and Yunnan Province, also the good living conditions make you feel you are not so far from home.


YAU is making great efforts to create more opportunities for international students from all over the world, the details of which can be found on our website. We warmly welcome all of you to come to study at our beautiful campus!