I. About TUFE
Tianjin, one of China’s four municipalities directly under the Central Government, is located adjacent to Beijing, just a 30-minute journey by high-speed rail. As the largest port city in northern China, Tianjin is also a city of great historical and cultural significance, an advanced manufacturing R&D base, and a financial innovation operation demonstration zone.
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics (TUFE), established in 1958, covers an area of nearly 1,400 mu (about 933 square meters) and enrolls over 16,000 full-time students. It offers a multidisciplinary range of programs including literature, law, science, engineering, and art, with economics and management as its core. TUFE serves as a municipal key university in Tianjin and an important base for cultivating senior economic and management talents in north China. The university has three first-level doctoral programs and postdoctoral research stations in applied economics, business administration, and management science and engineering, nine first-level master programs, and 15 professional master programs. TUFE has developed a complete education system for cultivating bachelors, masters, and doctors. TUFE has been enrolling international students since 1996. To date, the university has welcomed over 10,000 students from more than 60 countries and regions, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Vietnam, the ROK, the UK, the US, and Gabon, to pursue or further their studies.
II. Ph.D. Programs (Duration: 3 Years)
College |
Code and Major |
Research Direction |
School of Economics |
020206 International Trade |
No specific research direction |
020207 Labor Economics |
Labor Market Theory and Policy Research |
School of Finance & Taxation and Public Administration |
020203 Public Finance |
01 Government Governance and Digital Economy Fiscal and Tax Policy 02 Fiscal and Tax Theory, Policy, and Public Economic Practices 03 Local Government Debt Management and Fiscal Investment and Loan |
School of Finance |
020204 Finance |
01 Financial System Reform and Risk Management 02 Digital Transformation and Financial Theory 03 Green Finance and Actuarial Science for Insurance |
School of Business |
020205 Industrial Economics |
Digital Economy and Green Development |
120202 Enterprise Management |
01 Corporate Governance and Platform Enterprise Strategy 02 Corporate Strategy, Technological Innovation, and Intelligent Services |
120204 Technical Economics and Management |
Sustainable Development and Supply Chain Operations |
1202Z1 Corporate Governance |
Green Governance and Digital Platform Governance |
School of Accounting |
120201 Accounting |
01 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance 02 Accounting and Auditing |
School of Statistics |
020201 National Economics |
Regional Coordinated Development and Policy Evaluation |
020208 Statistics |
01 Economic Measurement and Policy Evaluation 02 Big Data and Actuarial Risk Analysis 03 Research on Statistical Survey System and Methods |
020209 Quantitative Economics |
Econometric Theory and Applications |
School of Law |
0202Z1 Law and Economics |
Antitrust Economic Analysis |
School of Management Science and Engineering |
120100 Management Science and Engineering |
Financial System Engineering and Management |
III. Eligibility
1. Be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, under the age of 50 and in good health both mentally and physically;
2. Hold a master’s degree, achieve a minimum score of 180 on HSK Level 5, and possess a certain level of English proficiency.
IV. Application Materials
1. A scanned copy of the passport home page (valid ordinary passport);
2. Scanned copies of the master’s degree certificate and the notarized certificate (graduating students shall provide a pre-graduation certificate issued by their current school instead and submit the required materials after admission);
3. Scanned copies of the master’s transcripts and the notarized certificate (graduating students shall submit their existing transcripts and provide all transcripts after admission);
4. Certificate of HSK Level 5 or higher;
5. Study plan (1,000 words or more): A self-introduction, previous academic experiences, and a study plan in China;
6. Two letters of recommendation from professors;
7. Proof of financial support (bank deposit statement of no less than RMB 50,000 or an equivalent amount in foreign currency);
8. Certificate of No Criminal Record (issued within six months prior to the application submission) ;
9. Foreigner Physical Examination Form (Applicants shall complete the form in Chinese or English and strictly follow the examination items listed. The physical examination result is valid for six months) ;
10. Other relevant materials (award certificates, published papers, completion certificates, employment verification, etc.).
V. Application Process
Applicants are required to submit their materials through the TUFE International Student Service System (https://tufe.at0086.cn/student).
The application portal will be open until May 30.
VI. Costs
Tuition: RMB 30,000 per academic year (including insurance)
Accommodation:
6-month reservation: RMB 840 / RMB 1,260 per month
12-month reservation: RMB 720 / RMB 1,080 per month
Less than 6 months: RMB 40 / RMB 60 per day
VII. Contact Information
Tel:+86-22-88186169，+86-22-88186167
E-mail: tjufe300222@126.com
Address: No. 25 Zhujiang Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, P.R. China
Postal Code: 300222
