The Minzu University of China ( MUC ) is a national public university in Beijing , China. It is affiliated with the National Ethnic Affairs Commission of China. The university is part of Project 211 , Project 985 , and the Double First-Class Construction .
19-621: [REDACTED] Look up Cun or cun in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cun or CUN may refer to: Education [ edit ] Central University for Nationalities , later Minzu University of China, Beijing Consiglio Universitario Nazionale ( National University Council ), Italy People [ edit ] Bei Mafu Cun or Zhao She (趙奢), Chinese 3rd century BC official Cun Mula or Çun Mula[a] (1818–1896), Albanian tribal freedom fighter Fei Wo Si Cun (born 1978),
38-522: A Nationalities Institute in its Civil War stronghold of Yan'an , in central China, in October 1941. In 1950-1952, this was merged with other ethnolinguistic and sociological departments, including elements of Peking University and Tsinghua University . The result was the Central Institute for Nationalities, which was established in 1951 and officially opened on 11 June 1952. The institute
57-473: A large site was acquired in Beijing's Fengtai district , and it is likely that a second campus will be constructed there. To ensure that members of the 56 recognized minority groups are admitted the school has fixed quotas for each group. As of 2011, Minzu University accepts National Higher Education Entrance Examination ( Gaokao ) scores with a minimum in the mid-400s, or below the 50th percentile. Out of
76-676: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cun [REDACTED] Look up Cun or cun in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cun or CUN may refer to: Education [ edit ] Central University for Nationalities , later Minzu University of China, Beijing Consiglio Universitario Nazionale ( National University Council ), Italy People [ edit ] Bei Mafu Cun or Zhao She (趙奢), Chinese 3rd century BC official Cun Mula or Çun Mula[a] (1818–1896), Albanian tribal freedom fighter Fei Wo Si Cun (born 1978),
95-504: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Central University for Nationalities Minzu University ranked first in China among universities for ethnic minority studies. It aims to be one of the best universities of its kind in the world for inheriting and promoting the excellent culture of all ethnic groups. With the strong support of Chinese government, it has developed rapidly over
114-542: Is ranked first by Shanghai Ranking in China among universities that originated as "ethnic minorities". The university's emphasis on arts and humanities programs, particularly those majors related to ethnic minorities, has resulted in a relatively lower standing in global university rankings. It also ranked 301-350th in Asia by the QS Asia University Rankings and 271-280th among BRICS countries by
133-634: The QS BRICS University Rankings . Internationally, Minzu University of China was ranked amongst top 2000 in the world by U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking , the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), the RUR World University Rankings , Scimago Institutions Rankings and University Ranking by Academic Performance . The Chinese Communist Party first established
152-587: The 21st century. Since 2004, the university has been a participant in Project 985 , a major national programme to raise 39 universities to world-class status. The campus has been almost completely reconstructed as part of this programme. Meanwhile, Haidian has continued to develop as Beijing 's main university district. CUN is now adjacent to the National Library of China and Zhongguancun , which local media refer to as "China's silicon valley." In 2006
171-412: The Beijing universities, this has one of the lowest acceptance requirements. In China a university may admit a student whose score is barely below the cutoff score at its discretion. Sometimes minimum score levels were lowered to ensure that students from among the least-accepted minority groups would be permitted entry. The school offers remedial courses, including a one-year tutorial course that reviews
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#1732772413452228-433: The final year of senior secondary school and remedial Chinese courses to assist minority students to enroll. The university has bridging programs to select minority students at Chinese secondary schools who are high achieving so they can attend Minzu University to prepare them for entering the highest ranked universities in Beijing. The government pays tuition for these programs. Other universities for ethnic minorities in
247-545: The pen name of Chinese writer Ai Jingjing Yann Le Cun (born 1960), computer scientist Places [ edit ] Cún , a village in Hungary Cancún International Airport (IATA code) Other uses [ edit ] Cun (unit) , a traditional Chinese unit of length Cun language , a Hlai language of Hainan Island Conn (nautical) , or cun, commanding ship movements Villages of China (Chinese: 村, pinyin: Cūn) CUN
266-452: The pen name of Chinese writer Ai Jingjing Yann Le Cun (born 1960), computer scientist Places [ edit ] Cún , a village in Hungary Cancún International Airport (IATA code) Other uses [ edit ] Cun (unit) , a traditional Chinese unit of length Cun language , a Hlai language of Hainan Island Conn (nautical) , or cun, commanding ship movements Villages of China (Chinese: 村, pinyin: Cūn) CUN
285-616: The term used in German and Russian language Marxist texts. On 20 November 2008, the university changed its official English name, apparently citing concerns that "central" might imply a location in the geographical centre of China (as it does in South-Central University for Nationalities ), and the old name did not sound good. The name change of Renmin University has been cited as a precedent. The new name obscures
304-583: The university's ethnic character, although student opinion has focused more on the fact that it makes obsolete the university's nickname, "the village". The Chinese word for village ( Chinese : 村 ; pinyin : cūn ) has a Hanyu pinyin spelling similar to the English abbreviation "CUN". In mainland Chinese culture, villages have homely connotations. In 2001, the People's Daily described CUN as "China's top academy for ethnic studies." Minzu University
323-406: The years. MUC is one of the most prestigious universities in China in ethnology, anthropology, ethnic economies, regional economics, religion studies, history, dance, and fine arts. The Chinese name has the meaning "central ethnic university", suggesting a national-level university focused on serving minority ethnic groups. The old English name translated the ethnic term as "nationalities", based on
342-626: Was and is intended to support the policies of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission. In its early years, the institute was caught up in the sensitive issue of classifying China's vast population into official ethnic groups, until the Cultural Revolution made conventional education almost impossible. In 1999, it was granted "key university" status, as part of Project 211 , which was supposed to identify 100 Chinese universities that would play leading roles in
361-530: Was assigned a large area of parkland on the outskirts of Beijing as its campus. Both the Yan'an and Central institutes were intended to train cadres (officials) for ethnic minority areas, as well as providing a liberal arts education for promising students from the minorities. The cadres were to be trained so they could serve as liaisons between their minority communities and the Chinese government. Their research
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