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A Brief Introduction to Yuxi Normal University
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Yuxi Normal University is a provincial full-time undergraduate institution. It was established in 1978 as the Yuxi Normal College Class with approval from the Yunnan Provincial Government. In 1983, it was officially recognized and transformed into Yuxi Normal College by the same authority. The institution was renamed Yuxi Normal Higher College in 1992 with the endorsement of the former National Education Commission. By the year 2000, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, it evolved into Yuxi Normal University. The university passed the undergraduate program evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Education in 2007 and successfully underwent the undergraduate teaching assessment and evaluation in 2017. In 2019, it was designated as a model institution for the training of applied undergraduate talents in Yunnan Province.

Theuniversity is nestled in Yuxi City, celebrated as the "Highland Water Town" and one of "China's Top Ten Most Livable Eco-cities for Leisure," the hometown of Nie Er. It covers an area of 1014.45 acres, making it the nearest higher education institution to the provincial capital, Kunming. The institution comprises 16 academic and research units, 24 management and service units, 2 directly affiliated units, and 1 Yunnan Provincial Supervisory Committee station. It hosts 14,078 full-time students and 1,023 faculty and staff members. Upholding the motto "To Truth, To Goodness, To Beauty, To Utility," the university is rooted in central Yunnan, particularly in Yuxi, serving the province and extending its reach to Southeast Asia. It has contributed nearly 72,000 qualified talents for local basic education and socio-economic development, particularly in Yuxi and its surrounding areas, significantly contributing to regional basic education and the socio-economic development of central Yunnan. The university has received numerous accolades, including "National Civilized Unit," "National Advanced Unit in School Art Education," "National Advanced Unit in University Aesthetic Education Work," "Yunnan Province Advanced Unit in Graduates' Employment and Entrepreneurship," and "Yunnan Province University Practice Education Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center," among others.

The university prioritizes a discipline-driven approach, crafting a distinctive and synergistic discipline system centered on education, underpinned by basic sciences, and emphasizing applied sciences. This approach results in a multidisciplinary, coordinated development with clear advantages and unique characteristics. Here's a detailed breakdown of its academic and research infrastructure:

Provincial-Level First-Class Discipline (Category B Plateau Discipline): 1 discipline, showcasing the institution's leading edge in adapting to the unique environmental and social conditions of the region.

Provincial "New Discipline Cultivation Plan" Discipline: 1 discipline, highlighting the university's commitment to developing emerging fields of study.

Provincial Key Disciplines: 5 disciplines, representing the core academic strengths of the institution.

Provincial Projects for Master's Degree Authorization Points: 3 disciplines, indicating the university's capacity to offer advanced postgraduate education.

Provincial Key Laboratory: 1 laboratory, serving as a central research facility in a specific field.

Key Laboratories of Provincial Universities: 8 laboratories, supporting a wide range of scientific research activities.

Engineering Research Centers of Provincial Universities: 4 centers, fostering innovation in engineering and technology.

Provincial Innovative Experimental Area for Talent Training Models: 1 area, dedicated to exploring new approaches in education and training.

Provincial Experimental Teaching Demonstration Centers: 4 centers, exemplifying best practices in teaching and learning.

Comprehensive Reform Pilot of Legal Education at the Provincial Level: 1 pilot, aimed at reforming and improving legal education.

Provincial Experimental, Internship, and Practical Training Bases and Technology Innovation Service Centers: 2 facilities, providing hands-on learning experiences and fostering technological innovation.

Provincial Distinguished Teacher Studios: 4 studios, highlighting the university's investment in teaching excellence.

Provincial Teaching Teams: 5 teams, showcasing collaborative teaching efforts aimed at enhancing educational outcomes.

Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Innovation Team: 1 team, focusing on advancing research in the humanities and social sciences.

Provincial University Science and Technology Innovation Teams: 9 teams, driving forward scientific research and technological development.

Research Institutions: 15 institutions, including:

Nie Er and National Anthem Research Institute,

Paleobiology Research Center,

Yuxi City Economic and Social Development Research Center,

Central Yunnan Culture Research and Conservation Center,

Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration Research Center,

Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization Research Center, among others, dedicated to a wide range of scientific and cultural studies.

The university is committed to fostering virtue and cultivating individuals who are devoted to the welfare of their country, possess professional integrity, innovative spirit, practical skills, and exhibit holistic development in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education, thereby nurturing socialist builders and successors. It offers 57 undergraduate majors, with 45 majors open for enrollment. Among these, there is 1 national-level specialty major, 1 key construction major of higher education institutions in Yunnan Province, 3 specialty construction majors of higher education institutions in Yunnan, 13 "first-class majors" in Yunnan, 1 "emerging major," 15 teacher training majors, 9 provincial-quality courses, 7 provincial top-level courses, 1 provincial bilingual teaching demonstration course, 4 provincial courses in ideological and political education, and 1 Yunnan provincial pilot major serving the industry. In 2022, our university received 1 first-place and 4 second-place Yunnan Provincial Teaching Achievement Awards. Between 2020 and 2021, five majors—Art Education, Physical Education, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Geographic Science, and Physics—passed the national secondary accreditation for teacher education programs, while Chinese Language and Literature, English, Preschool Education, Chemistry, Ideological and Political Education, and Primary School Education underwent expert onsite inspections for the same accreditation. In recent years, it has been honored with titles such as "National Advanced Unit for Summer Social Practice Activities" and "Yunnan Provincial University Practice Education Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center." In competitions like the "Internet+" College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the "Challenge Cup" Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Competition for College Students, our university has won 87 national-level awards.

The university upholds the philosophy of "Strengthening the Institution through Talent", with a focus on both introducing and nurturing talent. It places emphasis on the three core principles of recruitment, education, and utilization of talents, striving to build a high-level teaching team. Among the full-time faculty, there are 81 with senior professional titles and 223 with associate senior professional titles; 385 hold master's degrees, and 225 have doctoral degrees. There are 20 individuals supported by "Yunnan-Boosting Talent Support Plan", 13 "Two Types of Talents", 4 provincial distinguished teaching professors, 79 recipients of "Yuxi-Boosting Talent Support Plan", 27 middle-aged and young leading figures in science and technology in Yuxi, and 2 individuals in Yuxi recognized for their outstanding contributions in professional and technical fields.

The university adheres to the principle of "Prospering through Academics", strengthening its research capability and enhancing the symbiotic relationship between research and teaching. In recent years, the university has undertaken 721 research projects both domestically and internationally. This includes 14 projects funded by the National Social Science Foundation, 41 by the National Natural Science Foundation, 202 at the provincial or ministerial level, 318 at the municipal or departmental level, 145 horizontal projects, and 1 international cooperation project. Faculty members have published 276 academic monographs and textbooks, and 2,978 academic papers. Of these papers, 385 were published in core journals, and 469 were indexed by databases like SCI, EI, and CPCI. The university has received awards for 98 academic research achievements from provincial and municipal departments. Additionally, faculty members have been granted 131 patents. The university's library houses over 1.13 million physical books, approximately 800,000 electronic books, over 170,000 e-journals, and 22 types of databases, achieving full coverage of existing journals. The university publishes two public journals: the "Journal of Yuxi Normal University" and the "Yuxi Normal University Newspaper".

Theuniverisity embraces an open approach to education, actively integrating into and serving the regional economic and social development. In recent years, YXNU has established various collaborative entities, each focusing on different areas of development and cooperation:

Co-founded the Yuxi City Local Legislation Research, Evaluation, and Consulting Service Base with the Yuxi City People's Congress Standing Committee.

Established Yuxi Internet University in partnership with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and the Yuxi National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone.

Created Yuxi Cultural and Creative College together with the Yuxi City Tourism Development Commission.

Developed the Makers' College in collaboration with Xinhua Net.

Jointly established the Nie Er Art Research Institute and Shanghai Conservatory of Music Professional Internship Base with Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Founded the Yuxi Discipline Inspection and Supervision College with the cooperation of the Yuxi City Discipline Inspection Commission.

Built the Yuxi City New Era Community Worker Training School with the Yuxi City Civil Affairs Bureau.

Launched the Yuxi Normal University Innovation and Entrepreneurship College.

Co-founded the Cybersecurity College with Yunnan Yuxi Qianxin Technology Co., Ltd.

Constructed the Astronomical Science and Education Center in partnership with the Chinese Academy of Sciences Yunnan Observatory.

Jointly established Yuxi Normal University Higher Vocational and Technical College with the Yuxi People's Government and Yuxi Industrial Commerce Vocational School.

Created the Nie Er and National Anthem Patriotic Education Base with the Yuxi City Propaganda Department and Yuxi City Education and Sports Bureau.

Co-founded Yuxi Normal University Affiliated First Kindergarten and Yunnan Preschool Education Master's Research Base, as well as the Yunnan Normal University Affiliated Kindergarten Teaching Practice Base, with Yunnan Normal University Basic Education Group and Yuxi Guanghua Kindergarten Co., Ltd.

Established the CPC Yuxi City Lawyers Industry Committee Party School and Yuxi Lawyers College with the Yuxi City Judicial Bureau.

Formed the Yuxi Normal University Sports Higher Vocational College in collaboration with Yuxi Sports School.

Set up the Qiulu Lake Development Research Center jointly with the Tonghai County People's Government.

Established the Yunnan Ethnic Folk Music Practical Training Room.

Built a cabin crew professional simulation cabin practical training room with Beijing Guanghui Jintong Education Technology Co., Ltd.

Co-founded Yuxi Normal University Affiliated Primary School with Yuxi City Hongta District.

Developed Yuxi City Confidentiality Education Training Platform and Yuxi City Xin Chuang Application Innovation Center in cooperation with the CPC Yuxi City Secret and Confidentiality Bureau.

Co-founded Yuxi Digital Information Industry College with Huawei Cloud Computing Technology Co., Ltd.

The university is committed to international cooperation, proactively integrating into the national "Belt and Road" initiative, serving the construction of Yunnan Province as a center radiating towards South Asia and Southeast Asia, contributing to Yuxi's social development and international friendship city construction. It actively engages in exchanges and collaborations with foreign educational institutions, fully leveraging high-quality educational resources both domestically and internationally to cultivate internationalized application-oriented talents serving regional development, thus promoting the university's connotation-based high-quality development. Long-term stable cooperative and exchange relationships have been established with institutions in South Asia and Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, and others. Efforts have been expanded to establish connections with universities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Bulgaria, Japan, Singapore, Korea, etc., conducting various forms of joint training, teacher-student exchanges, research cooperation, and cultural exchanges in education. YXNU continues to solidify the "2+2" Thai language dual degree program and paid international internship projects, further implementing undergraduate to master's training programs and Sino-foreign cooperative education projects with high-level institutions abroad. Currently, there are 30 international internship bases and 3 overseas Chinese language and culture centers, making it among the first batch of Chinese language education bases in Yunnan Province and a national Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) examination center.

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the university will adhere to its operational philosophy of rooting in central Yunnan, anchoring in Yuxi, serving Yunnan, and radiating towards Southeast Asia. Guided by the acceleration of connotation-based high-quality development, the university aims to become a master's degree-granting institution and a high-level application-oriented university in Yunnan Province, targeting the construction of a top-tier local application-oriented university. With talent enhancement as its core, the foundation of first-class undergraduate education, technological innovation serving local economic and social development as a breakthrough, and the construction of grassroots party organizations as a guarantee, our university is committed to comprehensively accelerating its high-quality development. It aims to make a positive contribution to regional basic education and the economic and social development of central Yunnan, striving to become a distinctively first-class local application-oriented university by 2035. 

(Data statistics are up to September 30, 2023.)

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