South-Central University for Nationalities (SCNU) is located in the city of Wuhan, the political, economic, financial, cultural, educational and transportation center of central China. It is a comprehensive university under the direct administration of the Sate of Ethnic Affairs. Founded in 1951 as South-Central college for nationalities, it was renamed as South-Central University for Nationalities in May, 2003. As one of the 13 higher education institutes for ethnic groups in China, SCUN is committed to the innovation in higher education for ethnic groups, and thus has achieved a rapid and comprehensive development.

South-Central University for Nationalities boasts a campus of 1446 mu (238 acres), with construction area of 730,000 square meters, a modern-facilitated library with 2.8 million books and the first museum of ethnology in Chinese universities. SCUN has a picturesque campus with shady trees, fragrant flowers, a beautify lake and modern buildings with ethnic styles, providing a comfortable environment for teaching, studying, researching and living.