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