The Nanjing University of Finance & Economics (NUFE; ), colloquially abbreviated as Nancai (), is a public university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
As indicated in its name, the university specializes in financial and economic disciplines, but also provides a wide range of degree programs in law, liberal arts, fine arts, science, and engineering. According to the Shanghai Ranking, NUFE ranks 11th among the universities in finance and economics in China.
History
The university has evolved from a grain school which was subordinated to the Ministry of Grains in 1956 to many iterations of provincial and national grain schools. It was not until 2003, the university became the current Nanjing University of Finance & Economics.
Campuses
The Nanjing University of Finance & Economics has three campuses. One on Fujian Road in the city center, one at the new university city (Yadong District) outside Nanjing called Xianlin, and a small campus approximately away from the Nanjing city center in a village called Qiaotou. The university was founded in 2000 by the combination of three universities. A variety of majors/disciplines are available for study. Like at other universities in China, English study is compulsory.
Rankings
As of 2023, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics ranked # 4 in East China region and # 11 nationwide among universities specialized in finance, business, and economics in the Best Chinese Universities Ranking. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics has been ranked amongst the top # 400 universities in the world for "Economics".