Northwest University for Nationalities
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Northwest University for Nationalities is the first minority institution of higher learning founded in China after the establishment of the People's Republic of China
, directly under the State Ethnic Affairs Commission
of PRC. Its precedent was the third campus of Northwest People's Revolutionary University in Lanzhou
. From February 1950, the school was planned on the basis of that campus. In August 1950, Northwest Nationalities College was founded, and a senior CPC
leader, Wang Feng
, became the first president. In April 2003, approved by Ministry of Education
and State Ethnic Affairs Commission
, the school adopted the current name, Northwest University for Nationalities.
The University is located in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, and covers a land area of 474 acres (1.9 km²). It has two campuses: Northwest Xincun and Yuzhong.
The University created the first internet website in Tibetan in the world.
The following 6 journals are edited and published by the University:
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, directly under the State Ethnic Affairs Commission
State Ethnic Affairs Commission
The State Ethnic Affairs Commission is responsible for relations between the Central Government and ethnic minorities in China.It is one of several departments or commissions under the State Council of the People's Republic of China.-List of Chairmen:...
of PRC. Its precedent was the third campus of Northwest People's Revolutionary University in Lanzhou
Lanzhou
Lanzhou is the capital and largest city of Gansu Province in Northwest China. A prefecture-level city, it is a key regional transportation hub, allowing areas further west to maintain railroad connections to the eastern half of the country....
. From February 1950, the school was planned on the basis of that campus. In August 1950, Northwest Nationalities College was founded, and a senior CPC
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
leader, Wang Feng
Wang Feng
Wang Feng may refer to:*Wang Feng , Chinese diver*Wang Feng , female Chinese flatwater canoer*Wang Feng , Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xinjiang Committee, and Chairman of Xinjiang*Wang Feng , Chinese singer-songwriter*Wang Feng , 2010 World Memory Champion...
, became the first president. In April 2003, approved by Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China , formerly Ministry of Education, Central People's Government from 1949 to 1954, State Education Commission from 1985 to 1998, is headquartered in Beijing. It is the agency of the State Council which regulates all aspects of the...
and State Ethnic Affairs Commission
State Ethnic Affairs Commission
The State Ethnic Affairs Commission is responsible for relations between the Central Government and ethnic minorities in China.It is one of several departments or commissions under the State Council of the People's Republic of China.-List of Chairmen:...
, the school adopted the current name, Northwest University for Nationalities.
The University is located in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, and covers a land area of 474 acres (1.9 km²). It has two campuses: Northwest Xincun and Yuzhong.
The University created the first internet website in Tibetan in the world.
The following 6 journals are edited and published by the University:
- Northwest Minorities Research, (kernel journal at national level)
- Journal of Northwest University for Nationalities (PhilosophyPhilosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and Social Science Edition), (kernel journal at national level) - Journal of Northwest University for Nationalities (Tibetan Edition)
- Journal of Northwest University for Nationalities (Mongolian Edition)
- Journal of Northwest University for Nationalities (Natural ScienceNatural scienceThe natural sciences are branches of science that seek to elucidate the rules that govern the natural world by using empirical and scientific methods...
Edition) - Northwest University for Nationalities Tabloid