Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) is a prestigious university under the direct leadership of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and jointly supported by the MOE, the Ministry of Finance and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality. It is one of China’s top universities listed under the Project “Double First-Class” university and the Project 211,and in the first batch to become a Leading Academic Programs Innovation Platform.
In 1949, shortly after the founding of the People's Republic of China, CUFE, the first university of finance and economics in the Republic, was created by the China's central government. The former name of CUFE was Central School of Taxation. Later, it went through several stages of development, from Central Institute of Finance, Central Institute of Finance and Economics, to Central Institute of Finance and Banking. In 1996, the Institute was officially renamed as Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) under the direct leadership of the MOE. CUFE upholds "loyalty, unity, truth and innovation" as its motto, adhering to the philosophy of "pursuing truth and excellence". With over ninety-thousand graduates, CUFE is known as "the Cradle of Giants in the Field of Finance and Management ".
The university has established a base for the National Higher Education Institutions Academic Innovation and Talent Recruitment Plan. More than 500 international scholars and teachers come to visit or give lectures at CUFE each year. More than 50% of CUFE’s faculty members have had overseas experience.
The university supports nearly 600 students each year to go abroad for study or exchange through government-sponsored scholarships or exchange programs. Starting from 2005, CUFE has been accepting international students with Chinese Government Scholarships or scholarships awarded by Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban). Starting from 2006, CUFE has undertaken some international assistance projects, through which it has provided trainings to more than 1,000 high-level government officials from more than 90 developing countries and is widely applauded for these trainings.
Majors Available | Medium of Instruction | Fees | |
Non-degree program | Elementary Chinese, Cultural Experience Class | Chinese | Application fee: 500 RMB Tuition: 8800 RMB/semester Accormodation: 50-80 RMB/day Insurance: 300 RMB |
Bachelor program (4 years) | Public Finance, Taxation, Asset Valuation, Finance, Accounting, Financial Management, Insurance, Actuarial Science, Labor and Social Security, Applied Statistics, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, International Trade and Economics, Business Administration, Marketing (Big Data and Marketing), Human Resource Management, Investment, Management Science, Real Estate Development and Management, Construction Management, Public Administration, Public Affairs Management, Urban Management, International Politics, Sports Economics and Management, Law, English (Financial and Economic English), Information Management and Information System, E-Commerce, Computer Science and Technology | Chinese | Application Fee: 500 RMB Tuition Fee: 22,000 RMB/year Accommodation Fee: 50-80/day Residence Permit Fee: 400 RMB/year Health Insurance Fee: 800 RMB/year |
Master program (2-3 years) | Public Finance, Taxation, Finance, Finance*, Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc), Audit*, Insurance, Actuarial science, Labor and Social Security, Insurance *, Financial Statistics and Risk Management, International Business *, Multinational Corporation Management, Enterprise Management, Technology Economics and Management, Human Resource Management, Logistics Management, Investment, Engineering and Project Management, Public Administration, Education Economics and Management, Urban planning and Management, Sports Economics and Management, Economic Law, Civil and Commercial Law, International Law, Law *, Art Management*, Calligraphy*, The Exploration and Creativity of Contemporary Visual Theory*, Regional Economics, Public Finance, International Taxation, Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) | Chinese | Application Fee: 500 RMB Tuition Fee: 26000-60000 RMB/year Accommodation Fee: 50-80/day Residence Permit Fee: 400 RMB/year Health Insurance Fee: 800 RMB/year |
Doctoral program (4 years) | Finance, Insurance, International Trade, Marxism in China, Regional Economics, Public Finance | English | Application Fee: 500 RMB Tuition Fee: 30000-100000 RMB/year Accommodation Fee: 50-80/day Residence Permit Fee: 400 RMB/year Health Insurance Fee: 800 RMB/year |
Majors Available | Medium of Instruction | Fees | |
Non-degree program | Elementary Chinese, Cultural Experience Class | Chinese | Application fee: 500 RMB Tuition: 8800 RMB/semester Accormodation: 50-80 RMB/day Insurance: 300 RMB |
Bachelor program (4 years) | Public Finance, Taxation, Asset Valuation, Finance, Accounting, Financial Management, Insurance, Actuarial Science, Labor and Social Security, Applied Statistics, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, International Trade and Economics, Business Administration, Marketing (Big Data and Marketing), Human Resource Management, Investment, Management Science, Real Estate Development and Management, Construction Management, Public Administration, Public Affairs Management, Urban Management, International Politics, Sports Economics and Management, Law, English (Financial and Economic English), Information Management and Information System, E-Commerce, Computer Science and Technology | Chinese | Application Fee: 500 RMB Tuition Fee: 22,000 RMB/year Accommodation Fee: 50-80/day Residence Permit Fee: 400 RMB/year Health Insurance Fee: 800 RMB/year |
Master program (2-3 years) | Public Finance, Taxation, Finance, Finance*, Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc), Audit*, Insurance, Actuarial science, Labor and Social Security, Insurance *, Financial Statistics and Risk Management, International Business *, Multinational Corporation Management, Enterprise Management, Technology Economics and Management, Human Resource Management, Logistics Management, Investment, Engineering and Project Management, Public Administration, Education Economics and Management, Urban planning and Management, Sports Economics and Management, Economic Law, Civil and Commercial Law, International Law, Law *, Art Management*, Calligraphy*, The Exploration and Creativity of Contemporary Visual Theory*, Regional Economics, Public Finance, International Taxation, Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) | Chinese | Application Fee: 500 RMB Tuition Fee: 26000-60000 RMB/year Accommodation Fee: 50-80/day Residence Permit Fee: 400 RMB/year Health Insurance Fee: 800 RMB/year |
Doctoral program (4 years) | Finance, Insurance, International Trade, Marxism in China, Regional Economics, Public Finance | English | Application Fee: 500 RMB Tuition Fee: 30000-100000 RMB/year Accommodation Fee: 50-80/day Residence Permit Fee: 400 RMB/year Health Insurance Fee: 800 RMB/year |