Early in 1925, the beginning departments of KUST started admitting undergraduate students for bachelor degree. In September 1954, KUST, formerly called KIT (Kunming Institute of Technology) became an independent public higher education institution. In 1999, the former KIT and former Yunnan Polytechnic University amalgamated into today’s KUST.
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History
Officially founded on the 4th of September, 1954, Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST) was called Kunming Institute of Technology (KIT) until it was renamed to its current name in 1995. The former Yunnan Polytechnic University was merged into KUST in 1999.
Education
KUST has 1 academic division, 27 faculties, 7 research institutes, 14 clinical teaching bases (including 10 affiliated hospitals, 3 teaching hospitals, and 2 hospitals for internships), 3 bases for applied talent-training, and graduate schools.
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022
601 100
2021
701
2020
701
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
1180 90
2022
1270 -4
2021
1266
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
-
2022
1201 -200
2021
1001
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
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