📖 About the university

Southwest Forestry University in Kunming, established in 1938, is the leading forestry university of southwest China, a region of extraordinary biodiversity. It specialises in forestry, forest ecology, landscape architecture and wildlife and protected-area management. Set in Yunnan — home to tropical rainforests, snow mountains and thousands of plant species — it is ideally placed for research on conservation and biodiversity. The university runs field stations and botanical collections across the province. International students interested in ecology, forestry and biodiversity are welcomed.

🎯 Fields of study

🏛️ Colleges & schools

🌆 About Kunming

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan Province, the biodiverse 'City of Eternal Spring' and a gateway to Southeast Asia.

💰 Fees & costs

💡 General estimates for international students in China; they vary by major and university, and the official figure is always on the university website.

🛂 Visa requirements by nationality

These are the general steps for the China student visa (X1/X2); details vary by the Chinese embassy in your country.