Inner Mongolia Minzu University

Inner Mongolia Minzu University is located in Tongliao City in eastern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is a comprehensive university with a strong ethnic character. Designated as a key university by the autonomous region and jointly built by the National Ethnic Affairs Commission and the regional government, it is also supported by the Midwestern University Basic Capacity Building Project.

As an approved institution for Chinese Government Scholarship international students, the university actively promotes internationalization and is a member of the Eurasia-Pacific University Alliance. Founded in 1958, the university was formed in 2000 through the merger of three former colleges: Inner Mongolia Normal College for Nationalities, Inner Mongolia Mongolian Medical College, and Zhelimu Animal Husbandry College.

The university’s strengths lie in ethnic medicine, ethnology, and agriculture. Mongolian medicine is a flagship program, building on the legacy of the former Inner Mongolia Mongolian Medical College, and is nationally recognized for its research and clinical practice in Mongolian pharmaceuticals.

Ethnology, animal husbandry, and grassland science are also distinctive disciplines. The university holds one first-level doctoral degree authorization point (likely in ethnology or Mongolian medicine) and 18 first-level master’s degree authorization points.

The university has nearly 2,000 faculty and staff, with a high proportion of senior academic titles. It offers 72 undergraduate programs across arts, sciences, engineering, medicine, agriculture, management, law, education, and more.

There are 18 first-level master’s degree authorization points and 18 professional master’s degree programs, along with one doctoral program. The university emphasizes practical teaching, with teaching and research equipment valued at 481 million yuan.

The university’s two campuses – Huolinhe and Xilamulun – are set in a green and pleasant environment, covering a total area of 3,598 mu. The building area is 480,000 square meters, housing modern teaching buildings, libraries, gymnasiums, student dormitories, and dining halls.

The affiliated hospital is a tertiary A-level facility, providing comprehensive healthcare. Student dormitories are equipped with internet and air conditioning, and canteens offer a variety of cuisines to cater to different ethnic and international tastes.