About UIBE

The University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), founded in 1951, is a multi-disciplinary and national key university, with economics, management, law and literature as its core academic areas of expertise. Since foundation, the university has been steadfast in living up to its motto of “Erudition, Honesty, Endeavor and Perfection” through constant diligence and innovation.

At present, UIBE consists of 15 academic schools, a graduate School and a department of Physical Education, offering over 1405 undergraduate courses, 875 postgraduate courses, and 109 doctoral courses.

In 1989, UIBE became the first university in China to have a Board of Trustees, with its members from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (predecessor of the Ministry of Commerce), state-owned international trading companies, Chinese Customs, the Bank of China, the People's Insurance Company of China, and the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Li Lanqing, the former Vice–Premier of the State Council, took the chair for its first session, and Ms. WU Yi, the former Vice-Premier of the State Council, chaired the Board for its second session.

UIBE plays a leading role in the development of international alliance with universities around the world. Currently, UIBE has established partnerships with over 160 overseas universities and international organizations.

Quick Facts:

Faculty

1015 Chinese and 222 international (including 42 full-time and 180 part-time)

Staff

641

Programs

Undergraduate programs – 43

Master programs – 52

Doctoral programs – 23

Volumes of Books in Library

1,830,000

Full-time Enrollment

Chinese students – 8379 undergraduates and 4381 graduates (inclusive of 591 doctorate candidates)

International students – 3334 from 148 countries and regions

Global Partnerships as of September 2015

220 MOUs and agreements with 165 partners in 50 countries and regions