The Central Institute of Ethnic Cadres (; ), situated at the base of Baiwang Mountain in Beijing, is a national entity focused on the education of mid-to-senior ethnic officials of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the advancement of ethnic policy research.
CIEC's origins can be traced to the Central Minority Management Cadres Institute, founded in 1983 to facilitate ethnic CCP cadre education during the reform and opening up period. To better meet the challenges of national modernization and ethnic governance in the new century, a new campus was completed in September 2003, and the institute was officially renamed as the Central Institute for Ethnic Cadres, signifying a strategic enhancement under the National Ethnic Affairs Commission to address the needs of ethnic regional development and governance. Significant milestones encompass the 2004 merger with the SEAC Guest House and the 2012 incorporation of the Beidaihe Training Center, thereby broadening its operational reach.