📖 About the university

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) is a public research university in Shanghai, with roots reaching back to 1917, and it is one of China's leading and oldest universities specialising in finance and economics. It is a Project 211 university and part of the national Double First-Class initiative. SUFE is especially known for finance, accounting, economics, statistics, and business administration, and its location in China's principal financial centre gives it exceptionally close ties to the banking, securities, and corporate sectors. Its concentrated strength in finance and economics makes it one of the most sought-after institutions in these fields.

Based in the international city of Shanghai, the university offers a cosmopolitan and professionally oriented academic environment. SUFE maintains extensive international collaborations and hosts a considerable international student community. International applicants can study the Chinese language and prepare for the HSK, and the university offers a range of degree programs, including English-taught options at the graduate level in finance, economics, and business. It is well suited to academically strong, internationally minded students interested in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, or business administration.

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🌆 About Shanghai

Shanghai is China's largest city and its foremost financial and commercial center, a truly global metropolis on the East China Sea coast. With a metropolitan population of around 25 million, it blends colonial-era waterfront architecture with some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. The climate is humid subtropical, bringing hot, humid summers and cool, damp winters. Its iconic sights include the riverside Bund, the Oriental Pearl Tower and Shanghai Tower in Pudong, the classical Yu Garden, and the bustling Nanjing Road. Local cuisine is known for xiaolongbao soup dumplings, pan-fried shengjianbao, and sweet red-braised pork. Shanghai runs one of the world's largest metro systems, two international airports, and high-speed rail to the entire country. For an international student, Shanghai offers world-class universities, a huge international community, and endless opportunity, balanced against a fast pace and the highest living costs in China.

💰 Fees & costs

💡 General estimates for international students in China; they vary by major and university, and the official figure is always on the university website.

🛂 Visa requirements by nationality

These are the general steps for the China student visa (X1/X2); details vary by the Chinese embassy in your country.