Southwest Forestry University

Southwest Forestry University, located in Kunming, Yunnan Province, known as the "Spring City," is the only independent forestry undergraduate university in Southwest China. Founded in 1958 as Yunnan Forestry College, it was renamed Southwest Forestry College in 1978 and finally Southwest Forestry University in 2000 with the approval of the Ministry of Education. Adhering to the motto "Cultivating Trees and People, Pursuing Truth and Goodness," the university has developed over sixty years into a comprehensive university with forestry, ecology, and environmental science as its strengths and characteristics, and with coordinated development across agriculture, science, engineering, literature, law, arts, and management. The university boasts a beautiful campus environment, with lush greenery and fresh air, providing excellent learning and living conditions for faculty and students. In terms of discipline development, Southwest Forestry University possesses profound academic accumulation and significant research strength in forestry, ecology, and landscape architecture, undertaking numerous national and provincial-level major research projects, making significant contributions to national ecological civilization construction and regional economic and social development. The university actively engages in international exchange and cooperation, establishing partnerships with universities and research institutions in numerous countries and regions, providing students with an international learning perspective and exchange opportunities. Southwest Forestry University is committed to cultivating high-caliber talents with innovative spirit and practical abilities. The university comprises multiple colleges, covering a complete talent cultivation system from undergraduate to doctoral levels. Graduates are highly competitive in industries such as forestry, environmental protection, landscaping, and biotechnology, and are highly sought after by employers. The university emphasizes the cultivation of students' comprehensive qualities, encouraging their participation in various social practices and innovation and entrepreneurship activities, aiming to cultivate socialist builders and successors who are well-rounded in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education.