Shanghai University of Finance and Economics is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, the seventh institution in Chinese mainland that has passed the AMBA and CFA certification, and it is recognized by the Ministry of Education as a "national graduate employment typical experience university".
The school's predecessor was Zhongyuan University founded in 1948 by Zhongyuan Bureau with Deng Xiaoping as the first secretary and Chen Yi as the director of the Preparatory Committee. In 2, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, formerly under the Ministry of Finance of People's Republic of China (PRC), and Zhongnan College of Economics and Law, formerly under the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China, were established as Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. After more than half a century's trials and tribulations, the school has been adhering to the motto of "Bo Wen Liang-Hou De Ji Shi", inheriting the spirit of "Xi Xian Xi Sheng-Don't give up day and night", making great efforts to study rigorously, and cultivating tens of thousands of professionals for national economic construction and social development. The school has trained tens of thousands of professionals for national economic construction and social development.
In January, 215, China Alumni Association published the Evaluation and Research Report of China University in 215, and Zhongnan University of Economics and Law was once again selected as the first-class research university with industry characteristics in China in 215, and won the reputation of "Five-star University".