In 2001, Yango University was founded by patriotic overseas Chinese Mr. Lin Tengjiao, and was founded by Fuzhou University, a national "Double First Class" construction university and a key construction university of the "211 Project". The school was approved as a master's degree awarding and training unit in 2017, with a total of 3 national first-class majors approved; For three consecutive years, the number of national projects approved ranks among the top three private universities in China, and the number of high-level papers published by teachers (SCI/SSCI) ranks among the top three private universities in China. The teaching, scientific research, and educational strength of the school have rapidly improved, and all important indicators are among the top of private universities in China, ranking among the top 10 among more than 400 private universities in the country.

For more than 20 years, the school has adhered to high-quality education, cultivating talents for the Party and the country. In recent years, more than 50 national level talents have been introduced, including 100 doctors, outstanding military doctoral supervisors, major general level experts, recipients of special allowances from the State Council, and members of the Education Guidance Committee of the Ministry of Education. They have served as the backbone of the school's teaching and research, and have hired more than 100 practical high-level talents with rich practical experience, such as central enterprise executives and industry elites. The level and strength of high-level talents have ranked among the top three private universities in China. Currently, there are over 1000 faculty members and nearly 20000 full-time students on campus. The school enrolls students from 18 provinces and cities across the country, with a total of 42 undergraduate majors focused on future technology and modern service industries, covering eight university disciplines. Among them, the admission scores of new students in popular majors such as AI, law, and finance have repeatedly reached new highs, and the enrollment rate of new students has set records for private universities in the province for three consecutive years, surpassing some public universities.

The school strives to establish itself as a benchmark for a first-class applied university in the country, adheres to the principle of "running with the heart of parents", implements the concept of "becoming an adult before becoming a successful person", and is committed to cultivating a new generation with a healthy physique and a sunny mindset. To promote students' confidence and growth through promoting education, and to help students develop lifelong beneficial habits through various educational activities such as "Sunshine Run" and "Sunshine Read". Through targeted skills enhancement such as "My University" personal growth microfilms and Sunshine Culture Month, we aim to create skills such as "being able to speak, run, shoot, and write" through authentic exercises and practical training. The school provides students with the "two major tracks" of postgraduate entrance examination, employment and entrepreneurship, gathering various resources both inside and outside the school. The school is equipped with a total of 3500 "double mentors" for academic and growth. After 22 years of education, the school has trained 35000 outstanding alumni, including a large number of career leaders and entrepreneurs, including doctoral supervisors from the post-85 generation of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, chief safety officers of 360, backbone teachers of universities, and company founders who have entered the guidance period for going public.