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About Guizhou Minzu University

Guizhou Minzu University (GZMU) 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.Guizhou Minzu University received a straight-A score in the Undergraduate Level Teaching Appraisal organized by the Ministry of Education. It is also one of the designated universities by MOE to accept overseas students with Chinese Government Scholarship.

The university is located in Huaxi District of Guiyang City, a scenic spot with pleasant weather and green mountains and bright waters renowned as “Pearl of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau”.The campus of Dong Jiayan is across from a national wet land park which covers an area of 883,100㎡, another campus in university town covers 1,884,000㎡. There is a collection of1,870,000 printed publications, 1,030,000 e-books,and 27TB digital resourcesin the University Library.

At present the university enrolls students from 13 provinces, and the number of the full-time students reaches over20,095, GZMU has also a well-structured and well-developed staff. There are more than1,571faculty and staff members on the payroll, and 1,196 of them are full-time faculty members.

Through the practice and development over 69years, the university has developed coordinately into a comprehensive higher education institute which involves with9academic categories, namely, economics, law, pedagogy, liberal arts, history, sciences, fine arts, engineeringandmanagement. There are 25colleges: College of Business, College of Law, College of Ethnography and Sociology, College of Marxism, College of National Culture and Cognitive Science, College of Literature, College of Foreign Languages, College of Media, College of Data Science and Information Engineering, College Of Mechatronic Engineering,College of Eco-Environmental Engineering,College of Material Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Engineering,College of Tourism and Steward, College of Music and Dance, College of Fine Arts, College Of Physical Education, College of International Education, College of Ethnic-Minority Medicine, College of Chemical Engineering, College of Sociology and Public Administration, ASEAN College of Humanities, College of Continuing Studies, College of Prep Education and College of Humanities and Science. The university possesses well constructed computer network center, libraries, and stadiums.

The university has attached great attention to international education and academic exchange. Atpresent, there are nearly 400 students on the enrollment from countries of America, Korea, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos andsomeAfrican countries. The university has cooperated with universities in America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Britain, Holland, and South Korea as well as in Hong Kong and Taiwan. International cooperation projects include student exchange, academic exchange, teachers’ training and research cooperation projects.

With 69 years of construction and development,Guizhou Minzu University has become a cradle for minority talents, a tie of minority culture heritage, a research centre of minority talents, a cultivation base for national unity, and a think tank for the development of minority areas.

Office of International Exchange and Cooperation of GZMU is responsible for the enrollment of foreign students, andSchool of International Education of GZMU is in charge of the teaching and administration for international students.The universityoffers degreeprograms, including bachelor, master and doctor’s programs. It also provides non-degree programs, such as exchange programs, general scholar programs, language training on along-term or short-termbasis. Such courses ascalligraphy,Chinesepainting, Chinese Kongfuhelp students to learn about Chinese culture and history.Throughtheir study, foreign students can also enjoy the beautiful natural scenery and the folk customs of minority groups in Guizhou.The universityalso provides Chinese preparatory courses which strengthen students’ Chinese level and help them pass Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK).