Yunnan Minzu University

Yunnan Minzu University is a key provincial higher education institution located in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. Founded in 1951, it is a unique comprehensive university dedicated to serving the nation's multi-ethnic culture, history and socio-economic development through high-quality education programs and research.

Overview

Yunnan Minzu University (YMU) is a provincially key comprehensive university located in Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province. Established in 1951, YMU is a unique higher education institution in China that is dedicated to offering a variety of academic programs and conducting research on ethnic communities. YMU is renowned for its special emphasis on ethnic minority education, ethnic studies and regional development studies and boasts a high level of research in ethnology, anthropology, ethnic economies, regional economics, art, and literature. With over 18,000 students, the school is fairly large but maintains small class sizes, ensuring that each student is given individual attention by faculty members. YMU is not only a significant academic base for ethnic studies and humanistic and social studies of minority areas in China, but also serves a significant role in promoting the social harmony and development of minority regions in China.