Established in 1949 as the Central School of Taxation — the first finance-and-economics institution founded by China's central government — Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) was renamed in 1996 and is now a key university directly under the Ministry of Education (co-sponsored with the Ministry of Finance and the Beijing Municipal Government). A member of both the Double First-Class and Project 211 initiatives, CUFE is widely called "the cradle of China's bankers and finance professionals." Its Applied Economics discipline is designated a world-class discipline, and Accounting is a national key discipline. CUFE runs several Beijing campuses — the historic  Xueyuan Nanlu (学院南路) campus in Haidian (the registered main campus) and the newer Shahe (沙河) campus in Changping — with a total enrolment of roughly 15,000 students across bachelor's, master's and PhD.

中央财经大学（CUFE）创建于 1949 年，前身为中央税务学校——这是中央人民政府创办的第一所财经高等院校，1996 年正式更名，现为教育部直属（与财政部、北京市共建）的重点大学，入选国家 “双一流” 与 “211 工程”。CUFE 被誉为 “中国财经管理专家的摇篮 / 银行家的摇篮”。应用经济学入选“双一流”建设学科，会计学为国家重点学科。学校在北京设有多个校区——位于海淀、作为法定注册地的历史老校区 学院南路校区，以及昌平较新的 沙河校区，本硕博在校生约 1.5 万人。

China's "cradle of bankers" — the country's top specialised university for finance, economics and accounting, in the heart of Beijing, with beginner-friendly Chinese programs and English-taught options.

中国的“银行家摇篮”——全国顶尖的财经类专门学府，坐落于北京核心地带，提供零基础可入的汉语项目与英文授课选择。

CUFE suits: students targeting finance, accounting, economics, public finance, insurance, taxation or business management; learners who want a focused, career-driven education rather than a broad liberal-arts experience; those who want Beijing's financial-district internships (banks, regulators, "CBD" employers) within easy reach; and students who want to enter Chinese-language study from zero through a non-degree program, then bridge into a degree.

中财适合：目标为 金融、会计、经济、财政、保险、税务或工商管理 的同学；想要聚焦、以就业为导向（而非宽泛通识）教育的同学；希望就近获得北京金融街/CBD 实习（银行、监管机构、金融机构）的同学；以及想 从零基础开始学汉语、再衔接学历项目的同学。

Finance & applied economics (degree): CUFE's flagship strength — Applied Economics is a world-class discipline; strong in finance, public finance, insurance, actuarial science, international trade and taxation, from bachelor's through PhD.
Accounting & management: Accounting is a national key discipline; business administration, statistics and related fields are also well established.
English-taught programs: select degree programs are offered in English (e.g., finance, international trade, economics & business tracks) — confirm the current list with the international office, as catalogues shift year to year.
Non-degree Chinese programs: run by the School of International Cultural Exchange — one-year and one-semester tracks, from absolute beginners (零基础) up to HSK 3, with Business Chinese, HSK coaching, culture workshops and Beijing study trips.
Preparatory / pre-university path: a Chinese-plus-math preparatory route to bridge into a Chinese-taught degree.

金融与应用经济学（学历）：中财的旗舰优势——应用经济学为“双一流”建设学科，在金融、财政、保险、精算、国际贸易、税务等领域实力突出，本博贯通。
会计与管理：会计学为国家重点学科；工商管理、统计学等同样扎实。
英文授课项目：部分学位项目提供英文授课（如金融、国际贸易、经济与商科方向）——目录每年会有调整，请以国际学院最新清单为准。
非学历汉语项目：由国际文化交流学院开设——一学年与一学期项目，从零基础到 HSK3，含商务汉语、HSK 辅导、文化工坊与北京文化考察。
预科 / 大学先修衔接：“汉语 + 数学”预科路径，衔接中文授课学历项目。

For Chinese-taught degrees, CUFE generally expects HSK 4 at bachelor's level and HSK 5 at master's level as a common baseline, though exact levels vary by program — confirm with the official admission notice. English-taught programs require an English-proficiency proof (e.g., IELTS / TOEFL) if your prior education was not in English. For the non-degree Chinese programs, CUFE's School of International Cultural Exchange openly accepts absolute beginners (零基础): the one-year program runs beginner → HSK 3, and the one-semester program requires HSK 3 or above; eligibility is generally high-school education or above, non-Chinese passport, usually under 35. Application windows published by the school: the one-year autumn intake typically closes around June 30, and the one-semester spring intake around early March. Exact levels, deadlines and required documents vary by program.

中文授课学历项目，中财通常要求本科 HSK4 起、硕士 HSK5 起（具体因专业而异，以官方简章为准）。英文授课项目，若此前非英语授课背景，需提供英语水平证明（如 IELTS / TOEFL）。非学历汉语项目方面，中财国际文化交流学院明确 接受零基础：一学年项目从零基础到 HSK3，一学期项目要求 HSK3 及以上；申请资格一般为高中及以上学历、持外国护照、年龄通常不超过 35 岁。该校公布的申请期：一学年秋季班通常 6 月 30 日 前后截止，一学期春季班约 3 月初截止。具体等级、截止日期与所需材料因项目而异。

CUFE's two main campuses give you two very different Beijing experiences: the Xueyuan Nanlu campus is in central Haidian, close to other top universities and the city's academic core; the Shahe campus in Changping is newer, greener and quieter (many students spend their first two years there before moving toward the more urban campus). Beijing offers unmatched career access — China's financial regulators and bank headquarters are concentrated in the city — but living costs are among the highest in China, and the north-suburb (Shahe) winters run colder than the centre.

中财两个主校区带来两种不同的北京体验：学院南路校区位于海淀核心，邻近多所顶尖高校与学术中心；沙河校区在昌平，更新、更绿、更安静（许多同学前两年在此就读，再转入更市区的校区）。北京的职业机会无出其右——中国的金融监管机构与银行总部高度集中于此，但 生活成本居全国前列，且北部郊区（沙河）冬季比市中心更冷。

CUFE hosts the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) and offers its own CUFE University Scholarship (internal awards, some covering tuition for qualifying international undergraduates), alongside the Beijing Municipal Government Scholarship. For HSK, Beijing is one of China's biggest testing hubs, with many authorised centres where you can prepare and sit the exam while studying at CUFE. Tip: open a Chinese bank account in your first week (WeChat Pay / Alipay are used everywhere on campus), and start applying for finance-sector internships from your second year — major banks recruit directly from CUFE campus events.

中财是 中国政府奖学金（CSC） 的接收院校，并设有校级 中央财经大学奖学金（部分覆盖符合条件国际本科生的学费），同时开放 北京市外国留学生奖学金。关于 HSK：北京是中国最大的 HSK 考试城市之一，多家授权考点便于在中财求学期间备考与应考。小贴士：开学第一周开一张中国银行卡（校园里微信支付/支付宝无处不在），并从大二起申请金融类实习——各大银行会直接来中财校园招聘。