Guizhou Minzu University

Guizhou Minzu University of China was founded on May 17, 1951 under the jurisdiction of the People’s Government of Guizhou Province. As one of the first minorities-oriented universities in China, it is a key provincial higher education institute sponsored jointly by the People’s Government of Guizhou Province and the State Commission for Nationalities, awarded the rank of A in the 2007 National Evaluation of Undergraduate Education. Guizhou Minzu University lies in “the Plateau Bright Pearl”—Huaxi, where there are clear streams and beautiful mountains. The university campus covers an area of 883,100 m2 with a construction space of 395,400 m2. There is a collection of 1.259 million printed publications and 4114GB e-books in the University Library. Guizhou Minzu University has a well-structured and well-developed staff. There are 718 professional teachers. Of the faculty 56.5% teachers are awarded with the professional rank above associate professor; and most teachers have received the degree above master, accounting for 67.9%. The university enrolls students from 31 provinces (cities, autonomous regions and municipalities under the jurisdiction of the Central Government). At present the student population reaches over 18,000, of whom more than 70% come from minority areas and West China. There are 8 categories in the university, namely, liberal arts, history, law, management, sciences, economics, engineering and pedagogy. As such, it is a comprehensive higher education institute, where undergraduates compose the majority with postgraduates, preparatory university students and further education recipients as complementation.