The establishment of a college for nationalities is a pioneering work in China's ethnic work and an important embodiment of the Party's ethnic policy. According to the Decision of the State Council on Further Adjusting the Management System and Layout Structure of Schools Affiliated to Departments (Units) in the State Council (Guo Fa [1999] No.26), the State Ethnic Affairs Commission continues to manage its affiliated Central University for Nationalities, South-Central University for Nationalities, Southwest University for Nationalities, Northwest University for Nationalities and North China. For a long time, under the cordial care of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, with the strong support of organizations at all levels and relevant departments, ethnic colleges and universities have made important contributions to democratic reform, economic construction, reform and opening up and social stability in ethnic areas, and played an irreplaceable special role in safeguarding China's national unity and national unity.