Zhengzhou Institute of Finance and Economics(郑州财经学院)

Overview & History

Zhengzhou University of Finance and Economics is a private, regular undergraduate institution approved by the Ministry of Education. Its foundation was the Zhengzhou Economic Management School, established in 1997. It became a junior-college level institution named Zhengzhou Economics and Trade Vocational College in 2003, and was upgraded to the undergraduate-level Zhengzhou University of Finance and Economics in 2014.

Mission & Vision

Implementing the Party’s educational policy, the university bears in mind the mission of educating people and nurturing talent. It adheres to the socialist direction of running schools, implements the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education, and follows the principle of public welfare.

• Motto: "Great Virtue, Strong Will, Earnest Study, Swift Action" (厚德、砺志、笃学、敏行)

• Philosophy: "Establishing the university with quality, developing it with distinct features, strengthening it with talent, and serving society."

• Goal: To build a "provincial first-class, nationally recognized, highly distinctive, and high-level applied private undergraduate university."

Firmly maintaining its orientation as a local, application-oriented institution, it serves the economic and social development of Zhengzhou and Henan Province, cultivating high-quality, applied talents with comprehensive development in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education.

Academics & Teaching

Adhering to the central status of teaching, the university has yielded fruitful educational results. It features 14 secondary colleges, 2 teaching departments, and 38 undergraduate majors covering 6 major disciplines: economics, management, engineering, arts, literature, and education.

Key Academic Assets:

• 3 provincial-level key disciplines

• 3 provincial-level first-class undergraduate major construction sites

• 6 provincial-level brand major construction sites

• 12 provincial-level discipline and major construction funded projects

• 5 provincial-level first-class undergraduate courses

• 14 provincial-level research-oriented teaching demonstration courses and model courses for ideological and political education

• 13 provincial-level excellent online open courses and excellent online courses

The university has won 8 provincial-level teaching achievement awards and undertakes 51 provincial-level teaching reform projects along with 41 industry-academia collaborative education projects under the Ministry of Education. It is designated as a provincial-level innovation and entrepreneurship education practice base and a municipal-level pilot school for the integration of industry and education.

Faculty Development

Placing high importance on faculty building, the university continuously improves its teaching level by persisting in both recruiting and nurturing talent.

• It currently has the equivalent of 1,351.5 full-time teachers, of which 1,107 are its own full-time teachers (including "Silver Age" retired teachers), accounting for 81.91% of the total full-time faculty.

• The staff includes 100 individuals recognized as academic and technical leaders by the Provincial Department of Education, provincial teaching pacesetters, provincial backbone teachers, and provincial excellent teachers.

• It hosts 6 provincial excellent grassroots teaching organizations and 2 provincial innovation studios.

• Teachers have won 143 awards in provincial teaching skills, innovation, and ideological/political course competitions, including 38 special and first prizes.

Research & Innovation

Actively promoting collaborative innovation, the university integrates research with teaching, strengthens applied research, and strives to improve its social service capacity.

• Facilities: 13 provincial and municipal research and innovation platforms (including provincial engineering technology research centers).

• Output: Secured 108 provincial/ministerial-level research projects and 1,654 municipal/departmental-level research projects; published 536 papers in core journals; and obtained 455 authorized patents (144 of which have been commercialized/transformed).

• Intellectual Property: Partnering with the Zhengzhou Intellectual Property Association and the National Technology Transfer Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Zhengzhou), it became the first private university nationwide to pass the intellectual property management standard certification.

• Advisory Role: Organized faculty and students (101 person-times) to participate in key municipal government research, generating 47 internal reference reports—21 received written comments from municipal leaders, and 11 won awards for excellent decision-making research.

Campus & Facilities

Continuously improving school conditions to create a high-quality educational environment, the university's network infrastructure covers the entire campus.

• Campus Size: 1,854 mu (approx. 305 acres).

• Equipment: Teaching and research instruments valued at 130.3339 million RMB.

• Resources: 170 experimental/training laboratories, 2.4 million physical books, and 1.44 million electronic books.

• Bases: 1 national-level makerspace, 1 provincial-level university science park, 1 provincial-level experimental teaching demonstration center, 1 provincial smart teaching research laboratory, and 10 provincial off-campus practical education bases.

Partnerships & Exchanges

Emphasizing open education, the university has seen initial success in broadening its external cooperation:

• Domestic Cooperation: Signed school-enterprise agreements with companies like Huawei to build 5 industry colleges. Partnered with Xi'an Jiaotong University on a "Three-Year Action Plan" to improve faculty quality and conduct joint research.

• Regional Support: For ten consecutive years, it has provided counterpart support to Nagqu Vocational Technical School in Tibet, donating 5.2991 million RMB in materials and training 12 batches of 694 teachers and students.

• International Exchange: Established partnerships with universities in the UK, Malaysia, and other countries. Since 2017, 553 faculty and students have been sent to 14 countries for exchange and training. It has also funded 107 outstanding graduates and 65 backbone teachers for further studies at domestic and foreign universities.

Reputation & Impact

Over the 28 years since its establishment, the university has supplied over 100,000 diverse talents to society. Its educational level and teaching quality have earned widespread recognition and praise.

• Honors Include: "Outstanding Private School in Henan Province," "Demonstration School for Law-based Governance in Henan Province," "Civilized Pacesetter School in Henan Province," "Private University with the Most Comprehensive Strength in Henan Province," "Most Ideal University in the Eyes of Henan Candidates," and "Top Ten Demonstration Institutions for Higher Education Employment Quality in Henan Province."

• Media Coverage: Its initiatives have been frequently reported by mainstream media, including China Education Daily, Henan Daily, People's Daily Online, Guangming Online, Xinhua Net, CCTV News, and the official website of the Henan Provincial Department of Education.

(Data accurate as of: February 2025)