Yunnan Normal University (Chinese: 云南师范大学) is located in Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province. Established in 1938 as the National Normal College of Southwestern Union University based on Beijing University, Tsinghua University, and Nankai University, it was named as National Kunming Normal College in 1946 when the faculties returned to the north.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was named as Kunming Normal College. In April 1984, with the approval of Yunnan Provincial Government, it was renamed as Yunnan Normal University. In February 1999, the university merged with Yunnan Educational College and Yunnan Physical Education Further Education College.
Yunnan University Science Park (YNUSP) was established as an experimental site of University Science Park in 1999 and was awarded the status of national university science park in May 2001. The Park is supported by Yunnan University, Kunming University of Science & Technology and Yunnan Normal University.
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