According to the official data of Tsinghua University, the purpose of the Tsinghua University minority backbone plan is to encourage and support minority students to achieve better development in the field of higher education and promote economic and social development in minority areas. Therefore, the planned enrollment scope is not limited to a certain province, but for the whole country to recruit outstanding minority students.

The admission criteria of the program mainly consider students' comprehensive quality and achievements, as well as the special situation and background of minority students. When evaluating students' comprehensive quality, in addition to academic performance, students' comprehensive quality, scientific research ability, social practice experience, leadership ability and innovation ability will also be considered.