Yunnan University of Finance and Economics is a multi-disciplinary university which excels in economics and management but also offers high-quality programs in philosophy,law, liberal arts, natural science and engineering. The university offers undergraduate courses and graduate courses.

Now, more than 30 foreign teachers and over 700 long-term or short-term overseas students are teaching or studying at YUFE every year. In addition, YUFE has also created a set of international courses taught in English for the discipline of International Commercial Chinese. YUFE has joined 4 universities in China and Australia to found the "Shangri-la University Alliance" that enrolls students from all over the world.