School of Finance at CUFE was developed from the Department of Finance at Central Institute of Finance which was founded in 1951. Led by Professor Wang Guangqian, Professor Shi Jianping, Professor Li Jian, Professor Zhang Liqing and Professor Li Jianjun, SF has built a professional faculty group with the development and inheritance of several generations of financial talents. Among the team, 2 professors have been awarded “New Century Talents Project (National Level)”; 7 professors have been awarded “State Council Special Allowance Experts”; 2 professors are Yangtse River Scholars; 1 professor is entitled National Renowned Teacher; 3 professors have been awarded “Lifetime Achievement in China's Financial Discipline”; 3 professors are entitled “Beijing Renowned Teacher”; 9 professors are supported by “New Century Excellent Talents Support Program” of the Ministry of Education. In addition, led by Professor Li Jian, the Department of Finance becomes the National Outstanding Teaching Team.

SF consist of four departments (Department of Finance, Department of Applied Finance, Department of Financial Engineering and Department of International Finance), two teaching centers (Teaching, Research and Case Study Center for Specialized Master’s Program and Innovation Center for Teaching Financial Courses) and 5 research centers (The Securities and Futures Institute, International Finance Research Center, Center for Chinese Banking Studies, Mingtai Institute of Finance and China Asset Management Academy). 4 Bachelor’s Programs include BSc in Finance, BSc in Financial Engineering, BSc Bachelor in Finance (International Money and Finance), and BSc Bachelor in Finance (Internet Finance). 2 Research Master’s Programs include MSc in Finance and MSc in Financial Engineering. One Professional Master’s Program specialized in Finance. One Doctoral Program specialized in Finance. One post-doctoral research center specialized in finance.

Adhering to the philosophy of “pursuing truth and excellence”, School of Finance tries her best to cultivate top financial talents. By combining the theoretical innovation with practical application, embracing openness, inclusiveness and the spirit of inheritance and innovation, SF is going forward to build a world-class financial discipline.