Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping praised KUST “a famous university in China” in early 2015 during an inspection tour of Yunnan province.

With 30 faculties (schools/colleges) and 3,900 staff members, KUST is offering over 300-degree programs at Bachelor, Master, and Doctor levels to around 40,000 full-time on-campus students.

The programs cover engineering, science, management, economics, medicine, law, arts, philosophy, agriculture, and education.

The research in KUST is at the top level in Yunnan province, in both funding and achievements, with the important feature of very close connections to industries.

The goal of KUST is to develop into a high-level research university in the international region, to serve the sustainable development of the region and serve the wellbeing of mankind, by offering excellent teaching, research, social services, and also by promoting culture inheritance and exchange.

KUST has established partnerships with over 150 universities in more than 30 countries, for cooperation in research, student and staff exchange, joint programs, technical transfer, etc.

[2] With the current 29 faculties (schools) covering the fields ranging from science, engineering and economics to administration, arts, law and education, KUST offers a complete list of degree programs including Ph.D., MS., MSEng., MEng, MA, BS, BSEng and BA, as well as programs including post-doctorate, preparatory, continuing education, vocational training and Chinese language training for international students.

In addition, KUST is authorized to recruit international students for degree programs ranging from Bachelor to Master and Ph.D.

The research activities in KUST play an important and critical role in Yunnan Province as well as in the southwest region of China.