On this day, 87 years ago, on April 4, 1938 (March 4, 1938, the lunar calendar), Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Nankai University formed Southwest Associated University. The temporary building of Southwest Associated University On April 4, 1938, Southwest Associated University was established in Kunming. "Seven. After the July Incident, Peiping and Tianjin fell one after another. Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai University moved to Hunan, forming Changsha Provisional University in Changsha. As the war approached Changsha, the school decided to move westward to Kunming. Kunming was renamed "Southwest Associated University". Southwest Associated University has 5 colleges and 26 departments, including Arts, Law, Science, Engineering and Normal Schools, with 2 specialized subjects and 1 pre-study class. There are about 3000 people in the school. Although the school is short of materials, simple school buildings, and insufficient books and materials, it insists on the normal development of teaching and scientific research. Students from the UN General Assembly come from all over the country and are admitted on the best basis through a unified examination. The school has gathered a large number of first-class scholars in the country.