Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE; Chinese: 上海财经大学) is a public finance and economics university located in Shanghai, China. The university is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. It is part of the Double First-Class Construction and Project 211.
| Motto | 厚德博学，经济匡时 | ||||||
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Motto in English | Strive for Virtue and Knowledge, Assist in Economy and Governance | ||||||
| Type | Public university | ||||||
| Established | 1917 | ||||||
| President | Jiang Chuanhai | ||||||
Academic staff | 1,575 | ||||||
| Undergraduates | 12,666 | ||||||
| Postgraduates | 5,914 | ||||||
| Location | , | ||||||
| Campus | Urban | ||||||
| Nickname | 上财 (Shàng Cái) or 财大 (Cái Dà) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.sufe.edu.cn/ | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海财经大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 上海財經大學 | ||||||
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As the oldest financial and economic specialized university in China, SUFE has enjoyed a reputation of being one of the best finance and economics universities in China for many years. As of 2021, it ranked the best in China among universities specialized on finance, business, and economics in the recent edition of the recognized Best Chinese Universities Ranking. The U.S. News & World Report ranks SUFE at 15th in Asia in Business and Economics. In 2005, SUFE introduced the academic tenure and became the first university in China to adopt this system.