Dalian Minzu University

Dalian Minzu University (DMU) is located in Dalian, Liaoning Province, a beautiful coastal city in Northeast China. It is directly under the National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China and is one of over 110 central government-affiliated universities, unique as an ethnic institution with a strong engineering focus.

Founded in 1984 as Northeast Ethnic College, it began enrolling students under the name of Minzu University of China in 1993, was established as Dalian Ethnic College in 1997, and renamed Dalian Minzu University in 2015.

Dalian Minzu University's strengths include its unique status as a central government-affiliated ethnic university under the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, enjoying special policy support. Its engineering programs are particularly strong, with flagship majors such as Bioengineering, Computer Science and Technology, Electronic Information Engineering, and Mechanical Design and Manufacturing.

Bioengineering has been selected into Liaoning Province's first-class discipline construction plan. The university excels in practical education and innovation, earning recognition as an excellent institution in the undergraduate teaching level evaluation by the Ministry of Education and a demonstration school for entrepreneurship education in Liaoning Province.

Dalian Minzu University comprises 21 teaching and research units, offering 58 undergraduate programs across engineering, science, economics, management, literature, law, and arts. It has 6 first-level master's degree programs and 16 professional master's degree authorization points, providing a complete education system from bachelor's to master's levels.

The faculty consists of over 1,300 staff, many with senior titles and overseas experience. The university emphasizes teaching quality and reform: it was named one of 31 national exemplary universities for college English reform in 2006 and became a pilot school for national education system reform in 2010.

Dalian Minzu University has two campuses: Kaifaqu Campus in the Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone and Jinshitan Campus near the national 5A-level scenic area of Jinshitan. The total area is 1,717 mu (about 114.5 hectares).

Both campuses feature modern teaching buildings, laboratories, libraries, gymnasiums, student dormitories, and canteens. Dormitories are typically 4-person rooms equipped with air conditioning, water heaters, and private bathrooms.