Universities near the Central Conservatory of Music include China Public Security University, Capital Normal University, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Capital Medical University and Central Academy of Drama.

The Central Conservatory of Music, or Yin Zhong for short, is located in Beijing, the capital of China. Founded in 1949, the college is an institution of higher learning that trains high-level specialized music talents. It is directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC), and it is the only "2 1 1 Project" key construction university among national art colleges.

Since the establishment of the College, a strong faculty and teaching management team have been established, and a number of experts and scholars with outstanding contributions have emerged in teaching and scientific research, attracting a large number of talented young musicians at home and abroad to study in the College, and cultivating tens of thousands of outstanding musicians and hundreds of foreign students, most of whom have become famous composers, musicians, music educators, musicians and cultural and artistic institutions at home and abroad.