Founded in 1951, Yunnan Minzu University is a higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Kunming (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Yunnan. Officially recognized by the Department of Education of the Yunnan Province, Yunnan Minzu University is a large coeducational Chinese higher education institution. Yunnan Minzu University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Yunnan Minzu University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.