Minzu University of China, or MUC, (originally Central University for Nationalities) is one of China's most important comprehensive universities, and it is one of the 38 key universities receiving direct development support from the Chinese government. The goal for Minzu University of China is to build up as 'a first-class ethnic university in the world'.

Minzu University of China has an advantageous geographical position, being located in an urban district of Beijing, and transportation is very convenient. There are many buses and a subway outside the front gate of MUC. MUC  is situated in a university district, near the National Library to its south, and the Chinese 'Silicon Valley'-Zhongguancun High-Technology Industry Base to its north. It has a beautiful flower-garden style campus, something rarely seen in northern China.