The University serves the ethnic minorities and economic & social development of ethnic regions by adhering to socialist orientation for running a school, implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development in an all-round way, combining the CPC’s educational policy and policy towards nationalities, combining the basic principle of higher education and the features of higher education for nationalities, and sticking to the overall requirements of "firm political stand and civic leadership, excellent professional skills and pillars of society". The University is an important base for cultivating excellent minority college students, for studying ethnic theories & policies and for carrying forward excellent culture of nationalities. It is also an important window for foreign exchange and presenting China's ethnic policies.