Honghe University 红河学院

What Honghe University 红河学院 does

Honghe University (红河学院) is a public applied undergraduate institution established in 1978 and administered by the Yunnan Provincial Government, located in Mengzi City within the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. The university operates a main campus of approximately 80 hectares with 14 secondary colleges offering 46 undergraduate majors across 10 disciplines, enrolling 14,812 full-time undergraduate students and supported by 704 full-time faculty members (31% holding doctoral degrees, 53% holding senior professional titles). The university pioneered the "Border University" (国门大学) concept in 2012 in alignment with China's Belt and Road Initiative, positioning itself as a frontier-region higher education hub serving domestic students, international students from 21 countries (approximately 3,000 since 2004), and applied research in agricultural science, traditional Chinese medicine, materials engineering, international business, ethnic studies, and border governance.

The university's product surface comprises digital teaching platforms including the Chaoxing Boyuan Academy (升级至3.0), the national Smart Education Platform of China (SmartEdu), CARSI federated identity, and a proprietary 本科教育教学审核评估网 (undergraduate education review portal). It operates specialized industry-academia platforms including the Jianshui Purple Pottery Industry College, an AI Industry College, the Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Cross-border Chinese Medicinal Materials, and the Yunnan Provincial National Common Language Promotion Base. Research output includes 124 national-level projects, 342 provincial-ministerial projects, and 1,353 authorized intellectual property rights (with one source citing 870 from the 13th Five-Year Plan period onward), producing cumulative economic benefits cited at 100+亿元. The university also maintains four Confucius Institutes/Classrooms in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and partnerships with 40 universities across Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Thailand.

The business model operates as a Chinese public university with three revenue streams: tuition and fees from undergraduate, graduate, international, and continuing education programs (regulated by Yunnan Provincial education pricing); government education funding and research grants; and technology transfer and research service contracts with government and industry partners. Distribution is primarily through the national college entrance examination (Gaokao) system for domestic undergraduates, dedicated international recruitment via the oips.uoh.edu.cn portal, continuing education enrollment, and graduate program admissions. Marketing channels include the official website, WeChat public accounts, international education exhibitions, and Chinese Bridge language programs. The university is governed under a Party Secretary-led structure with洪波 as Party Secretary and 杨生超 as Deputy Party Secretary and President.

Name

Honghe University 红河学院

Legal name

红河学院

Website

https://uoh.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Honghe University (红河学院) is a Yunnan Provincial public applied undergraduate institution in Mengzi City, serving 14,812 students across 46 majors and functioning as China's pioneer "Border University" for ASEAN engagement, ethnic studies, and applied research.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD), Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• International student education
• Applied research services
• Continuing education training

Headquarters

HQ city

蒙自市

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and fees: Tuition fees from undergraduate, graduate, international, and continuing education programs
2. Government funding: Government education funding and research grants
3. Research services: Technology transfer and research service contracts with government and industry

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Honghe University is a public applied undergraduate university that delivers full-time undergraduate education across 46 majors in 10 disciplines, plus graduate, international, and continuing education programs through 14 secondary colleges. It also provides contracted research, technology transfer, and science-and-technology services to regional government and industry, and operates Confucius Institutes/Classrooms in South Asia to support international Chinese language and cultural education.

Product overview

Honghe University operates as a comprehensive application-oriented university with a portfolio of digital platforms, academic publications, and specialized service offerings. Its digital infrastructure includes the 本科教育教学审核评估网 (a dedicated educational assessment portal) and the 乡村振兴专题网 (rural revitalization portal), alongside teaching platforms such as 博远学堂 (Chaoxing-based LMS) and the national 智慧教学平台 (SmartEdu). The university provides academic journal publishing through its 红河学院学报, international education services including Confuscious Institutes, and industry-specific academies like the 建水紫陶产业学院. The institution also operates a provincial-level Mandarin language promotion base and has launched AI-enabled teaching applications through the 超星泛雅3.0 platform.

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Products and services

• Undergraduate Education Programs (本科教育) Full-time undergraduate degree programs across 46 majors spanning 10 disciplines, delivered through 14 secondary colleges to approximately 14,812 students.
• Graduate Education Programs (研究生教育)
• International Education and Exchange (国际教育与交流) International student recruitment from 21 countries, four Confucius Institutes/Classrooms in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, overseas cooperative programs, and inbound international student education delivered via oips.uoh.edu.cn.
• Continuing Education (继续教育) Vocational and professional continuing education programs for adult learners and working professionals.
• Jianshui Purple Pottery Industry College (建水紫陶产业学院) Industry-academia collaboration platform offering Jianshui Purple Pottery (建水紫陶) crafts training, cultural heritage preservation, and ceramic arts education, co-built with Jianshui County Government.
• Science and Technology Service Honghe Action Plan (科技服务红河行动计划) Contracted science and technology service program delivering faculty-led technical expertise to government and industry across digital agriculture, metallurgy, and traditional Chinese medicine, including digital livestreaming-assisted agricultural service teams.
• Yunnan Provincial National Common Language Promotion Base (云南省国家通用语言文字推广基地) Provincial-level language promotion base delivering Mandarin (普通话) training programs for ethnic minority teachers, developing a free dialect-specific learning mobile application, and promoting national common language use in the Honghe region.
• Honghe University Academic Journal (红河学院学报) University academic journal published on CNKI, featuring peer-reviewed research across the university's disciplines.
• AI Teaching Application Layered Advanced Faculty Training Program (基于超星泛雅3.0平台的AI教学应用分层进阶全员培训) University-wide AI teaching application training program for faculty using the Chaoxing Fanya 3.0 platform, covering AI-assisted practices, smart course design, and platform operations.
• AI-Era Career Planning and Employment Guidance Faculty Training (AI时代下生涯规划与就业指导师资培训) 4-day faculty training program integrating AI tools into career planning and employment guidance teaching, with 50 participating teachers.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• 深圳华大基因科技有限公司coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2026红河州人民政府与深圳华大基因科技有限公司签订合作框架协议 Honghe Prefecture Government and BGI (Shenzhen) signed a cooperation framework agreement. The partnership focuses on biotechnology research collaboration, potentially including Honghe University's research expertise in medicinal herbs and agricultural biotechnology.
• 斯里兰卡科伦坡大学孔子学院coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfucius Institute jointly operated with Colombo University, Sri Lanka, established with personal witness of President Xi Jinping. One of 4 Confucius Institutes/Classrooms operated by the university in South Asia.
• 孟加拉国山度·玛丽亚姆-红河孔子课堂coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfucius Classroom jointly operated with Bangladesh. Part of university's international Chinese language education network serving South Asian region.
• 斯里兰卡兰比尼孔子课堂coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfucius Classroom at Ramani Lanka, Sri Lanka. Jointly operated international Chinese language education facility.
• 泰国瓦拉亚隆功皇家大学majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThailandvaro Ramwongiroj Royal University visited Honghe University; Vice President Chen Jiyang met with delegation to discuss cooperation. Academic exchange and student exchange programs between institutions.
• 越南太原大学majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam Taiyuan University of Agriculture and Forestry sent delegation to Honghe University for exchange. University's first overseas program location in Vietnam.
• 老挝万象寮都公学minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLao Wanzhong Public School delegation visited Honghe University for cultural and educational exchange.
• 南亚东南亚高校 (40家)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity has partnerships with 40 universities and institutions across Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and other South and Southeast Asian countries for academic exchange and cooperation.
• 云南白药集团等企业minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Yunnan Baiyao Group and other pharmaceutical companies for medicinal herb research and industry-academia collaboration.
• 蒙自市人民政府coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term school-local government cooperation. Jointly built Honghe University Affiliated School with Mengzi City. Multiple cooperation agreements for talent cultivation and regional development.
• 建水县人民政府coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-built Jianshui Purple Pottery Industry College with Jianshui County Government. Industry-academia-research cooperation for local traditional crafts.
• 普洱爱伲庄园咖啡有限公司minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and industry cooperation for Pu'er coffee industry. University conducts research visits and student practical training at the coffee estate.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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