Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), located near China's East coast, is a highly prestigious institute of higher learning with a history of 90 years. SUFE's central aims are “Seeking Truth and Contributing More to Mankind” and maintaining its tradition of “Diligence, Precision, Practicality and Creativity”. With China’s economic expansion, the University is bustling with activity. The superior performance of SUFE graduates is witnessed in China and throughout the world, making SUFE a widely recognized source of outstanding economists and business managers.

The University has a contingent of 700 high level faculty among whom there are over 300 professors and associate professors. Interdisciplinary collaboration is strongly encouraged and in recent years, the university has been proactive in recruiting new talent.

The university has 3 campuses: The main campus, which is the undergraduate education hub, is on Guoding Road; The North Zhongshan #1 Road campus is home to the MBA and EMBA programs. International students and 'high level talents' are also based there. The Wuchuan Road campus, which is under construction, is a new education base for both undergraduate and graduate students. The University's total area is 339,781.62 m2.

The university 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) as well as 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).