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BEST ECONOMICS COLLEGES.
Choosing a proper major can be as important as choosing a good school, especially in a foreign country. It you want to study in China and have decided to study economics, the following universities have the best economic schools in China may be helpful for your decision.
1. UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS.
Over the last 20 years, China has quickly risen from a state of relative isolation, to an open and vibrant economy, quickly becoming one the world's powerhouses. China's economy has been transformed dramatically through the increasing interconnectivity and globalization of international trade, finance and capital flows. UIBE's role has always been to exist as the academic interface between the realities of China's economic development, and the need to educate capable graduates with the necessary economic, political and business skills to become specialists in their respective fields of interest.
UIBE as situated in the heart of Beijing is one of China's leading schools for the study of international trade and economics, its reputation for academic rigor and excellence is second to none within its fields of interest. With over 50 years of experience in the field of academia, UIBE offers an extremely competitive environment, highly qualified and experienced faculty, rigorous entry requirements and a challenging curricula, and uncompromising examination standards. UIBE also has implemented a credit-based system with several international universities, providing necessary flexibility to students who select subjects across disciplines in an increasingly complex and specialized global marketplace.
In the past few decades, UIBE has been proud of the performance of its graduates and their many contributions to China's growth; UIBE's Alumni currently play active roles in promoting business and economic cooperation between China and other countries. UIBE welcomes more and more outstanding candidates to join its undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs offered by its Schools, where they can enjoy a bright future in the new century.
UIBE was founded in 1951 as the education and training base for government officials responsible for China’s economic and international business administration under the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. In 2000, UIBE merged with the China Institute of Finance and Banking and became one of 71 universities under the leadership of the Ministry of Education. UIBE is one of the first universities in China to have initiated academic exchanges with foreign academic institutions. Currently UIBE has exchange programs with over 100 universities and institutes from more than 30 countries and regions around the world, including: America, Canada, Britain, Germany, France, Finland, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and many others. These continuous exchange programs represent a valuable resource, and will continue to greatly contribute to UIBE's goal of “opening and facing the world” in the new century.
UIBE's goal is for students, both Chinese and international, to acquire the research expertise, knowledge, skills, experience, and new methodologies required for today's rapidly growing economic environment; helping to shape the future of China's economic reforms, and its economic integration within the global marketplace.
2.PEKING UNIVERSITY.
Peking University is a comprehensive and National key university. The campus, known as "Yan Yuan"-- the gardens of Yan, is situated at the northeast and at the western suburbs of Beijing. It stands near the Yuan Ming Gardens and the Summer Palace.
The University consists of 30 colleges and 12 departments, with 93 specialties for undergraduates, 2 specialties for the second Bachelor's degree, 199 specialties for Master candidates and 173 specialties for Doctoral candidates. While still laying stress on basic sciences, the university has paid special attention to the development of applied sciences.
At present, Peking University has 216 research institutes and research centers, and there is two national engineering research centers, 81 key national disciplines, and 12 national key laboratories.
The university has made an effective combination of the research on important scientific issues with the training of personnel with high level specialized knowledge and professional skill as demanded by the country's socialist modernization. It strives not only for the simultaneous improvements in teaching and research work, but also for the promotion of interaction and mutual promotion among various subjects.
Thus Peking University has become a center for teaching and research and a university of the new type, consisting of diverse branches of learning such as pure and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, and sciences of management and education. Its aim is to rank among the world's best universities at the beginning of the next century.
Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU) is the first national university in Chinese modern history, with a high reputation in and outside China, owing to the abundant teaching resources and outstanding research level. Peking University now consists of 31 colleges and 14 departments, offering 101 undergraduate programs, 224 postgraduate programs, and 202 doctoral programs.
In 2004, there were over 4000 international students from about 80 countries, including 1825 long-term students and approximately 2,600 short-term students. Among them, there were 1,292 Degree-Seeking students, including those seeking undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degree.
3.NANKAI UNIVERSITY.
A key multidisciplinary and research-oriented university directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, the University, located in Tianjin on the border of the sea of Bohol.
The famous university came into mind by patriotic educators who founded the university in 1919. During the Anti-Japanese war (1937-1945), the University, Peking University Beijing University and Tsinghua University united in Kunming to form the renowned Southwest Associated University. It was compared to be "The North Star of Higher Learning". In accordance with its motto of "dedication to the public interests, acquisition of all-round capability and aspiration for daily progress", the University has produced batches of prominent graduates. On December 25th, 2000 the State Ministry of Education signed an agreement with Tianjin Municipal Government on jointly establishing and developing the University. Since then, the University has been listed among universities for priority development in the 21st century.
The University now occupies an area of 1,620,000 m2 with a floor space up to 1,170,000 m2. The total collection of the University library reaches 3,290,000 volumes. Besides its main campus, the University also has campuses in Ying Road, TEDA College in Tianjin Economic Development Area, Financial Engineering College in the city of Shenzhen, Research Institute in Yunnan Province, and the first American Confucius College in the University of Maryland, all of which reasonably form a multi-campuses pattern for comprehensive development. On the principle of "independent school-running and close cooperation", the University does not hesitate to seek after cooperation with Tianjin University.
The University is considered to be one of comprehensive universities with the widest scan of disciplines. It features a balance between the Humanities and the Sciences, a solid foundation and a combination of application and creativity. The University has 22 academic colleges, together with Graduate School, China APEC Institute, School for Continuing Education, Advanced Vocational School, Modern Distance Education School and School (independently financed). The University offers over 71 undergraduate specialties, 206 Master's programs, 117 Doctoral programs, 17 Post-Doctoral research stations and 16 authorized primary Doctoral specialties. Besides, there are 18 national key specialties, 48 provincial and municipal key specialties, 1 national key lab, 14 provincial and municipal key labs, 1 national engineering center, 8 national bases for basic science research and talents cultivation, 1 base for cultural quality education and 6 key research bases for humanities and social sciences, together with 7 innovation bases in philosophy and social sciences and 4 science and technology innovation platforms included in 985 Project.
Equipped with top academic capability and creative spirit, the University has a well-balanced faculty team in age and specialties. Among the 1,696 faculties, there are 607 Doctoral supervisors, 650 professors and 664 associate professors, 8 academicians of Chinese Academy of Science and Chinese Academy of Engineering, 4 academicians of The 3rd World Academy of Science, 10 members of the Subject Assessment Division, Degree Appraisal Committee of the State Council, 13 nationally accredited experts with outstanding contributions, 19 chair professors and 9 lecture professors invited on "Yangtze River Scholar Award program", 4 chair professors invited by Tianjin municipality, 25 recipients of National Outstanding Talent Foundation, 58 recipients of Excellent Young Teachers Prize supported by Ministry of Education (including the former Cross Century Talents Foundation under Ministry of Education), 16 teachers selected by national "Millions of Talents Program", 11 teachers awarded by the Ministry of Education with the honor of "Outstanding College Lecturers" and 3 national famous masters of higher education. The University is well known for its healthy environment. By attaching great importance to students' overall development in virtue, intelligence, sporting and art, the University has successfully created a colorful campus cultural atmosphere of elegance and aspiration for the benefit of the students' healthy growth. As a result, being equipped with strong basic knowledge, all-round capability, creativity and practical ability, graduates from the University are extraordinarily popular with employers from all fields.
The University has broad international communications by establishing exchanging and collaborative relationships with more than 100 international universities and academic institutions.
4.FUDAN UNIVERSITY.
The University which was initially known to be Public School", was founded in the year 1905. The name of the school, literally meaning, "heavenly light shines day after day", indicates inexhaustible self-reliance and industriousness.
The University consists of seventeen schools, which comprise sixty-six departments and four independent departments: Physics, Chemistry, Macromolecular Science, and Environmental Science and Engineering. The University confers bachelor's degrees in sixty-eight academic disciplines, and master's degrees in two hundred and nine disciplines with thirty-eight of them established by the University itself, and doctoral degrees in twenty-two Level I and one hundred and thirty-five Level II academic disciplines with twenty-four of them established by the University itself. There are also twenty-nine research stations that offer postdoctoral fellowships.
The school now has an enrollment of 25,000 full-time degree candidates. Another 11,000 are studying at the schools of Continuing Education and Online Education. Besides, the University's population of foreign students ranks second in the whole country, which has reached 1,650 today.
The University with every reason boasts a qualified faculty of over 2,300 full-time teachers and researchers, including 1,350 full professors and associate professors, twenty-five academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 746 doctoral advisors, thirty-two chair professors and eight lecture professors of the Cheung Kong Scholars Program, six chief scientists of Project 973 and thirty-one "Young and Middle-Aged Experts Nationally Acknowledged for Their Outstanding Achievements". In the recent years, the University has been proactive in recruiting youthful strengths and optimizing the echelon of its faculty. The University has nine teaching hospitals, which offer quality medical service to the general public, conduct clinical education to student doctors and perform advanced scientific researches.
As a result, being equipped with strong basic knowledge, all-round capability, creativity and practical ability, graduates from this University are extraordinarily popular with employers from all fields.
5.XIAMEN UNIVERSITY.
Tan Kah Kee, the well-known patriotic overseas Chinese leader, founded Xiamen University in 1921. It was the first university in China founded by an overseas Chinese. At present it is the only university in any of five special economic zones and is one of China’s higher-level universities designated for the state key construction of the “211 Project” and the “985 Project”.
Over the past eighty –six years, as the result of following the school motto “Pursue Excellence, Strive for Perfection”, Xiamen University has accumulated rich experience in offering its educational programs and has presented its distinctive features in running the programs. Equipped with a strong team of faculty and staff, Xiamen University, which provides a fairly complete range of programs of education, has become a first-class comprehensive university in China with extensive international influence. Since its founding, Xiamen University has produced more than 140,000 undergraduates and graduates for the country and over 50 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) have studied or worked at Xiamen University.
Xiamen University has a graduate school and 21 schools containing 55 departments. With 14 Doctoral degrees in first –class disciplines, and 17 Master degrees in first-class disciplines, the university offers 79 undergraduate programs, 217 graduate programs, and 131 PhD programs. 13 subjects have been assessed and awarded as “the national key disciplines”. There are 12 Post doctoral research centers, 5 subjects of “national educational centers for talents”, 8 subjects listed among the state key disciplines in the "211 Project” construction during the period of the ninth Five-year plan, 11 subjects listed among the state key disciplines in the "211 Project” construction during the period of the tenth Five-year plan and 11 subjects listed among the innovation research bases in the second phase of the “985 Project”. Xiamen University has inter-university cooperative ties with over 100 institutions of higher education at home and abroad. Xiamen University has formally established multi-lateral cooperative relationship with seven other universities around the world by signing the Agreement on Global U7 Consortium in 2004. In 2005, there were 8 members of this group. Because of its especially favorable geographical location and advantageous human resources, it is the key university most actively engaged in cross-straits educational, scientific and cultural exchanges.
At present, Xiamen University’s 3 campuses cover over 524.5 hectares. Xiamen University has a constructed area of 1.35 million square meters and its libraries hold 4.11million volumes, including 1 million electronic volumes. The scope and level of its high-speed information network on campus is rated at the top of all universities in China and has become the one of the main injunctions of CERNET. Xiamen University is now making great strides towards its goal of "building a high-level university well-known both at home and abroad."
The subject of economics included in this profession are administered primarily economics, management, finance, accounting and other aspects of professional courses. With the rapid development of China's economy, more and more international students choose to study economics and management in China. On one hand, the study cost has a great advantage than that in Western countries; also China is a member of the emerging economies, China and foreign enterprises in China play an increasingly important role in the international market. Students specializing in economics and management would start with the very best prospects in China. After graduation, students can engage in business management class to work in industry and commerce and foreign trade, foreign trade, finance, insurance, securities, tourism, real estate and other enterprises.
6.SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS.
The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), founded in 1917, is a top-ranked, world-renowned research university. As the oldest financial university in China, SUFE has developed its own spirit over the years. SUFE places much emphasis on being industrious, having a consciousness of all things economic, and making contributions to society. With SUFE now increasingly opening itself to the outside world, it aims to showcase this spirit as well as its outstanding teaching quality.
Focusing on Applied Economics and Management Science, SUFE’s approach is multidisciplinary, utilizing elements of finance, economics, management, law and science. China’s rapid economic expansion has much impacted SUFE, which is now bustling with activity. In 1981, SUFE became the first financial university awarded the right to grant doctoral degrees. In addition, it was among the first nine schools to be selected as an MBA Experimental Education Base and one of the first schools to set up a post-doctoral program in economics. In 1996, SUFE joined the “211 Project,” a program to build 100 key universities, after a fierce competition, and in the same year, it also became a member of another national project to build outstanding universities. In 2002, SUFE became the first mainland university to offer master’s programs in Hong Kong. Moreover, all of its programs continue to exceed world standards and are imbued with modernity, internationality and cutting-edge information.
Centers and Research Institutes
SUFE’s guiding principle is that scientific research is necessary for the evolution of academic disciplines and that such development in turn fosters economic growth. Accordingly, SUFE houses many dynamic think tanks. Among the most renowned of these are the Institute of Accounting and Finance, the Institute of Finance & Economics Research, the Institute of Higher Education, the Research Center for Regional Economics, the Research Center of Public Policy, the Modern Finance Research Center, the Research Center of Marketing, the Center for Economic Philosophy Studies, the Research Center for Applied Statistics, the Research Institute of Marxism, the Institute of World Expo Economics, the Financial Education Performance Evaluation Center, and the Research Center for Top 500 Enterprises.
Teaching Resources
SUFE has quite advanced teaching resources. For example, there is a brand-new E-center for Independent English Learning that houses a rich selection of English-learning tools. The university also uses the Blackboard Academic Suite, which helps teachers and students electronically connect, communicate and collaborate most effectively. In addition, there are cutting-edge laboratories and abundant research materials on campus serving the fields of Finance, Economics, Accounting and Economic Journalism. Furthermore, SUFE has an internet-enabled computer network that links administrative offices, academic departments, student dormitories and classrooms.
International Cooperation
SUFE has embraced internationalization and regularly collaborates with such institutions as the World Bank’s Economic Development Institute (EDI), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). In addition, SUFE works well with international professional organizations, such as the UK’s Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Canada’s Certified General Accountants (CGA), the USA’s Life Office Management Association (LOMA), the UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), and the British Insurance Actuary Association (BIAA). In addition, SUFE also cooperates with many foreign universities, including Webster University (USA), the University of Southampton (UK), the University of Brunel (UK), University (Australia), the University of Vaasa (Finland), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Gifu University (Japan). So far, SUFE has created six joint undergraduate programs, has signed multiple foreign-exchange agreements and has established several training centers for international examinations.
SUFE has four campuses. The main campus, the undergraduate education hub, .The North No.1 Road Campus is home to MBA programs, international students and many talented professionals. The Wuchuan Road Campus is a new education base for both undergraduate and graduate students. Finally, there is the Wudong Road Campus, which is currently under construction.
In all, SUFE’s undergraduate program has three main features: 1) a comprehensive, multi-pronged monitoring and evaluation mechanism, 2) a strong desire to cultivate innovative experts in Finance, Economics and Management and 3) a focus on worldwide cooperation.
7.ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS.
Located in the picturesque city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (hereinafter referred to as ZUFE) is a prestigious institution of higher education with economy-related disciplines as the key disciplines, ensuring a coordinated development of various disciplines, namely， Economics, Management, Humanities, Law, Science, Engineering and Arts. ZUFE, founded in 1974, was formerly known as Zhejiang Academy of Public Finance and Banking), and in 1987 she was renamed as Zhejiang Institute of Finance and Economics with the approval of the former State Education Commission. Then In 1991, the university was authorized as a bachelor’s degree granting institution, in 2003 an institution granting master’s degree, and in 2006, ZUFE got “Excellence” in the Undergraduate Teaching Quality Assessment initiated by Ministry of Education. In 2012, ZUFE became an institution qualified to grant doctoral degree in “National Special Needs Services Personnel Training Project”. In 2013, approved by the Ministry of Education, the university finally adopted the name Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics. In recent years, the university has got 4 state-level second-class Teaching Achievement Awards, 3 provincial first-class Teaching Achievement Awards and it is a member of the 31 State-level Demonstration Universities for College English.
ZUFE has 1326 faculty and staff members, among whom 910 are academic staff (85% of them are doctors and masters) including 155 professors and 324 associate professors, which accounts for 53% of the total number. The university has over ten top-level outstanding experts, including those who are nominated in the national project of “Hundred, Thousand, Ten Thousand Talents”, who are supported by Ministry of Education Program for New Century Excellent Talents, who receive the Government Special Allowance of the State Council, and those who are province- or ministry-level middle-aged and young experts for their outstanding contributions. In addition, the university has 91 experts supported by the New Century 151 Talents Project of Zhejiang province, 30 experts supported by Provincial Middle-aged and Young Talents project, 2 figures supported by Provincial Propaganda and Cultural System “Group of Five” Talent Program, 1 National Model Teacher and other 22 teachers who are Provincial Master Teachers, Provincial Teaching New Stars, Provincial Excellent Teachers and Advanced Individual of Provincial Teacher’s Ethics in recent years, ZUFE has got 6 Excellent Research Achievement Awards (Humanities and Social Sciences) of the Ministry of Education and other 24 province- or ministry-level Research Achievement Awards. The university has undertaken many top-level research projects including the followings: 1 Major Project of National Social Science Fund, 2 Sub-projects of National Science and Technology Major Project, 103 Projects of National Social Science Fund and National Natural Science Fund, 1 Major Project of Key Projects of Philosophy and Social Sciences Research of the Ministry of Education, 378 other province- or ministry-level projects of humanities and social sciences. The above numbers rank forefront among Zhejiang provincial universities. The university has published 2769 academic papers in the journals indexed by CSSCI such as Social Sciences in China, Economic Research, Management World, and Philosophical Researches, as well as 218 academic monographs. The two publications issued by our university Collected Essays on Finance and Economic and Year Book of The Non-Public Sectors of The Economy in Zhejiang are published openly at both home and abroad while the former is listed as one of “national top hundred” Journals of Social Sciences Chinese Core Journals Chinese University Core Journals of Humanities & Social Sciences, and Chinese Social Science Citation Index (CSSCI) Journals.