Central University of Finance and Economics

Central University of Finance and Economics

Central University of Finance and Economics is a university directly under the Ministry of Education, jointly established by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the Beijing Municipal Government. It is a part of China’s “Double First-Class” initiative, “Project 211,” and one of the first institutions in the “Advantageous Disciplines Innovation Platform” project.

The university was established on November 6, 1949, initially under the administration of the Ministry of Finance. It has undergone several developmental phases, including the Central Tax School, Central Fiscal College, Central Institute of Finance and Economics, and Central Institute of Finance and Banking. In 1996, it was renamed Central University of Finance and Economics. In 2000, the university came under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education from the Ministry of Finance. In 2005, it became a key institution under “Project 211,” and in 2006, it was among the first group of universities to join the “985 Project” Advantageous Disciplines Innovation Platform. Over the years, guided by its motto of “Loyalty, Unity, Truth-seeking, and Innovation,” and upholding the educational philosophy of “Pursuing Truth and Excellence,” the university has developed distinctive characteristics in education. It has trained over 100,000 high-caliber professionals in various fields for the nation’s economic and social development, earning the reputation as the “Cradle of China’s Financial and Economic Management Experts.”

The total area of the university campus is 1,027,165 square meters, including 141,962 square meters at the Xueyuan South Road Campus and 789,798 square meters at the Shahe Campus.

As of December 2017, the university had a total of 1,743 faculty and staff members, including 1,189 full-time teachers. Among them, there were 311 professors, accounting for 26.16% of the full-time teaching staff, and 462 associate professors, making up 38.86%. A total of 856 faculty members held doctoral degrees, representing 71.99% of the full-time teaching staff. The university currently has 15,235 full-time students, including 10,054 undergraduates, 4,286 master's students, 631 doctoral students, and 264 international students.

Address of Xueyuan South Road Campus: No. 39, Xueyuan South Road, Haidian District, Beijing, Postal Code: 100081

Address of Shahe Campus: Shahe Higher Education Park, Changping District, Beijing, Postal Code: 102206