Established in 1922, Yunnan University was among the first group of comprehensive universities to be established in China's western border regions. It was selected as one of the most influential universities in the world by Encyclopedia Britannica in 1946.
In 1996, Yunnan University was among the first group of universities included in the 211 Project. It was listed as a key construction university in accordance with the West China Development strategy in 2001. Three years later, in 2004, it was selected as one of the key co-construction universities of the Ministry of Education and Yunnan provincial government.
In 2012, Yunnan University became an implementation university of the National Basic Ability Construction Project of Western and Central China and the Western and Central Universities Comprehensive Strength Promotion Project.
In order to develop as a top-level university, Yunnan University has committed to recruiting high-level talents from home and abroad.
ⅠRecruitment targets
Yunnan University aims to recruit academic pacesetters and distinguished professionals for its key disciplines, those that are qualified to grant doctoral degrees, emerging disciplines and others in urgent need of development, including the following:
1. Philosophy
2. Economics (theoretical economics; applied economics)
3. Law (and disciplines related to law, such as politics, ethnology, sociology, Marxist theory, international studies, frontier studies)
4. Literature (Chinese language and literature, journalism and communication, Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese)
5. History (Chinese history, world history)
6. Science (mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, statistics, systems science, atmospheric sciences, biology, ecology, paleontology, geology, geography, water sciences)
7. Engineering (computer science and technology, information and communication engineering, software engineering, biomedical engineering, architecture, civil engineering, materials science and engineering, energy and chemical engineering)
8. Agronomy (crop science, horticulture)
9. Medicine (basic medicine, pharmacy)
10. Management science (business administration, public management, library information and archives management)
Ⅱ Treatment of introduced talents
1. Individuals who meet the conditions prescribed in the Interim Measures to Introduce Talents of Yunnan University will enjoy treatment according to their corresponding level. If no qualified candidate meets the introduction condition in terms of disciplines such as Thai, Burmese and Vietnamese, the university will negotiate and confirm treatment with the candidate according to the latter's practical situation.
2. Talents who meet the basic requirements prescribed in the Regulations on the Selection and Appointment of the Party and Government Leaders and are competent to fill related management posts, could be appointed as leaders at the college-level after selection and appointment procedures, based on existing conditions.
3. Treatment
Level | Main targets | House purchase subsidy and setting-in allowance | Scientific research funds |
Yearly salary and other treatment | ||
Experimental sciences and engineering | Non-experimental sciences, humanities and social sciences | |||||
Level 1 | Outstanding talents of the National High-level Personnel of Special Support Program; members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering; senior professors in philosophy and social sciences |
Negotiable | Negotiable | Negotiable | Yearly salary will no less than 1.2 million yuan when employed; job opportunities in the university will be offered to their spouses that meet corresponding requirements; a job opportunity in the university will be offered to one offspring. | |
Level 2 | Leader of National High-level Personnel of Special Support Program; awardee of the 1000 Talents Plan; distinguished professor or chair professor of the Changjiang Scholars Program; principal of national key laboratory or national engineering research center; principal of the University’s Innovative Research Team of the Ministry of Education; chief scientist of the National Basic Research Development Program (973 Program); expert of the National High-tech R&D Program (863 Program); innovation research group leader of the National Science Foundation of China; principal of major project of the National Social Science Foundation of China; awardee of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars; ranked top 1-3 of the National Science and Technology Award's grand prize and ranked No. 1 of the first prize; candidate of the Yunnan Outstanding Academic Leaders Plan. Candidates are usually required to be younger than 55 years old. | 3 million yuan |
No more than 10 million yuan | No more than 3 million yuan | During the employed period, the yearly salary will no less than 800,000 yuan; job opportunities in the university will be offered to spouse if possible | |
Level 3 | Member of the Disciplinary Review Group of the State Council; young topnotch talent of the National High-level Personnel of Special Support Program; person selected to the New Century Talents Project; awardee of the Recruitment Program for Young Professionals; principal of major project of the National Social Science Foundation of China (except the key project of united fund); awardee of Outstanding Youth Science Foundation; selectee of the 100 Talents Plan of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, awardee of the National Teaching Award by the Ministry of Education, ranked in top 4 in the National Science and Technology Award's grand prize, ranked in top 2 in the first prize and top 1 in the second prize; ranked no. 1 in the first prize of the excellence award of scientific research achievement (humanities and social sciences) in the institutions of higher education. Candidates are usually required to be younger than 50 years old. | 1.2 million yuan |
No more than 5 million yuan | No more than 1.5 million yuan | During the four employed years, in addition to the salary, insurance, benefits and various allowances according to the national regulations, the introduced talents could enjoy special allowance of no less than 300,000 yuan before tax; job opportunities in the university will be offered to spouse if possible | |
Level 4 |
Selectee of the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of the Ministry of Education; selectee of Yunning Talents Plan; selectee of Yunan province's 100 Talents Plan on Overseas High-level Talents Recruitment; selectee of Yunan province's Hi-tech Talents Recruitment Plan; selectee of other provinces (municipalities)' high-end talents recruitment plans; ranked in top 1-2 in first prize or No. 1 in second prize of national teaching achievement award; ranked No. 1 in the second prize of the excellence award of scientific research achievement (humanities and social sciences) in the institutions of higher education; ranked No. 1 in the first prize of provincial science and technology award; ranked No. 1 in first prize of provincial philosophy and social science distinguished achievement award. Candidates are usually required to be younger than 45 years old. | 800,000 yuan | No more than 2 million yuan | No more than 600,000 yuan | During the four employed years, in addition to the salary, insurance, benefits and various allowances according to the national regulations, the introduced talents could enjoy a special allowance of 150,000 yuan before tax; job opportunities in the university will be offered to spouse if possible. | |
Level 5 | Has a doctoral degree or professional and technical post above deputy-senior (overseas candidate shall have post above assistant professor) and younger than 40 years old in principle; chair of project of the National Natural (Social) Science Foundation in recent five years (excluding overseas candidate) with achievements matching actual conditions (please refer to the Interim Measures to Introduce Talents of Yunnan University for details ). | 400,000 yuan | No more than 1 million yuan | No more than 300,000 yuan | During the four employed years, in addition to the salary, insurance, benefits and various allowances according to the national regulations, the introduced talents could enjoy special allowance of 80,000 yuan before tax; job opportunities in the university will be offered to spouse if possible |
Ⅲ Please submit a detailed CV and related supporting documents including credential documents.
Ⅳ Yunnan University is looking for high-level talents all year round and your inquiries are warmly welcomed.
Contact person: Teacher Zhong, Teacher Chen
Telephone: +86-871-65032972
Fax: +86-871-65036389
E-mail: perdep@ynu.edu.cn
Address: Room 312, Mingyuan Building, Chenggong Campus, Yunnan University, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan
Postcode: 650050