Tibet University for Nationalities is located in Xianyang, the ancient capital of Weihe River. Its predecessor was 1957, which was established by the central government, and 1958 was the "Tibet Public School". On April 28th, 20 15, it was renamed "Tibet University for Nationalities" with the approval of the Ministry of Education.

Tibet University for Nationalities is the first institution of higher learning founded by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for Tibet after the peaceful liberation of Tibet. It is a university founded by the People's Government of Xizang Autonomous Region and the State Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs. It is one of the first-class discipline construction institutions of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission and a pilot institution of the excellent doctoral education and training program of the Ministry of Education.