North Minzu University

North Minzu University (abbreviated as NMU; Chinese: 北方民族大学; pinyin: Běifāng Mínzú Dàxúe) is a Chinese university located at Yinchuan City, Ningxia Province, China. It is a comprehensive national institution of higher education which is affiliated to the State Ethnic Affairs Commission. The university is authorized to grant bachelor's, master's and doctor's degrees approved by the Academic Degree Commission of the State Council. NMU is the only university at the central ministry and commission level that is established in an autonomous region, located in Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The university was founded in 1984 as Northwest Second Minzu University. In 2008, it was renamed to North Minzu University.

Type

University, Ministry-owned university

Founded

1984

Also known as

Northern University for Nationalities