Minzu University of China (simplified Chinese: 中央民族大学; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Mínzú Dàxúe) is a national-level university located in Beijing, China designated for ethnic minorities in China. Minzu University is the top university in China specially for ethnic minorities and aims to be one of the best universities of its kind in the world. With the strong support of Chinese government, it has developed rapidly these years. The university campus has been renovated and several teaching buildings have been completed. Now it becomes one of the most respected institute for higher learning in China. It is colloquially known as Míndà in Putonghua. It was formerly known in English as the Central University for Nationalities (CUN). The Chinese name has the meaning "central ethnic university", suggesting a national-level university focused on serving minority ethnic groups. The old English name translated the ethnic term as "nationalities", based on the term used in German and Russian language Marxist texts. On 20 November 2008, the university changed its official English name,.