云(yun)(yun)南民(min)(min)(min)(min)族大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)坐落于(yu)春城(cheng)——昆明，是國(guo)(guo)家博士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)予單(dan)位、中國(guo)(guo)首批卓(zhuo)越法律人才教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)培養計(ji)劃建(jian)設高校(xiao)和國(guo)(guo)家民(min)(min)(min)(min)委雙語人才培養基(ji)地(di)，教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)部(bu)、國(guo)(guo)家民(min)(min)(min)(min)族事務(wu)委員會與云(yun)(yun)南省人民(min)(min)(min)(min)政府共(gong)(gong)建(jian)的(de)省屬重點大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)。云(yun)(yun)南民(min)(min)(min)(min)族大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)創建(jian)于(yu)1951年(nian)8月1日，前身(shen)是云(yun)(yun)南民(min)(min)(min)(min)族學(xue)(xue)(xue)院，是中華(hua)人民(min)(min)(min)(min)共(gong)(gong)和國(guo)(guo)最(zui)早(zao)成立的(de)民(min)(min)(min)(min)族高等院校(xiao)之一。2014年(nian)，云(yun)(yun)南民(min)(min)(min)(min)族大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)共(gong)(gong)獲得18項(xiang)(xiang)國(guo)(guo)家自然(ran)科學(xue)(xue)(xue)地(di)區基(ji)金項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)(mu)立項(xiang)(xiang)。2013年(nian)，云(yun)(yun)南民(min)(min)(min)(min)族大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)共(gong)(gong)獲準立項(xiang)(xiang)項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)(mu)16項(xiang)(xiang)，其(qi)中青年(nian)科學(xue)(xue)(xue)基(ji)金項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)(mu)4項(xiang)(xiang)，地(di)區科學(xue)(xue)(xue)基(ji)金項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)(mu)12項(xiang)(xiang)。

校訓：格致明德(de)，弘道至(zhi)善