KMU  has 6,732 staff (1,616 in main campus and 5,116 in affiliated hospitals) among which there is 1 winner of National Science Fund for Distinguished Scholars, 1 Young and Middle-aged Leading Talent in the Innovative Talent Promotion Plan of Ministry of Science and Technology, 6 selected in National Ten Million Talent Project, 3 selected in the New Century Excellent Talent Supporting Program of Ministry of Education, 6 National Young and Middle-aged Experts with Outstanding Contributions and 80 experts subsidized by Special Government Allowance from the State Council, 1 National Teaching and Educating Model, 13 National Outstanding Teachers and Educators, 2 Xingdian Talents and 1 Science and Technology Leading Talent in Yunnan. Besides, 616 staff have been admitted to other provincial talent programs.