中南财经政法大学是教育部直属的全国重点大学，是国家“211工程”和“985工程优势学科创新平台”重点建设高校，是国家“双一流”建设高校，是教育部、财政部和湖北省共建高校。

历史源远，弦歌不辍。学校前身是1948年以邓小平为第一书记的中共中央中原局创建，并由第二书记陈毅担任筹备委员会主任的中原大学。全国高等院校调整期间，以中原大学财经学院、政法学院为基础，先后整合中南六省河南大学、中华大学、中山大学、湖南大学、广西大学、南昌大学等高校优质的财经、政法教育资源，于1953年5月分别成立中南财经学院和中南政法学院。1958年9月，中南财经学院和中南政法学院及中南政法干校、武汉大学法律系合并成为湖北大学。1971年12月，湖北大学改名为湖北财经专科学校。1978年1月，更名为湖北财经学院，成为首批恢复招收本科生和研究生的高校之一。1984年12月，以湖北财经学院法律系为基础，恢复重建中南政法学院。1985年9月，湖北财经学院更名为中南财经大学，邓小平亲笔题写了校名。2000年5月26日，中南财经大学和中南政法学院合并组建为新的中南财经政法大学。2005年9月，进入国家“211工程”重点建设高校行列；2011年6月，进入国家“985工程优势学科创新平台”项目重点建设高校行列。2012年10月，教育部、财政部、湖北省人民政府签署协议，共建中南财经政法大学。2017年9月、2022年2月，入选首轮、第二轮国家“双一流”建设高校及建设学科名单。

融通育才，桃李芬芳。学校始终秉承“博文明理，厚德济世”的校训，弘扬“砥砺德行、守望正义、崇尚创新、止于至善”的办学精神和“由党创办、建校为党、成长为国、发展为人民”的红色基因，形成了财经政法深度融通的办学特色和“融通性、创新型和开放式”的人才培养特色，先后为国家经济社会发展输送了40余万名各类优秀人才。

学校现有全日制本科生20000余人，硕士研究生8600余人，博士研究生1200余人，来华留学生500余人次，继续教育学历学生17000余人。现有本科专业60个，国家级一流本科专业建设点30个，国家级一流本科课程25门，国家级课程思政示范课程3门，一级学科硕士学位授权点17个，硕士专业学位授权点18个，一级学科博士学位授权点7个，博士后流动站6个。2000年以来，学校重点建设融通专业课程400余门，打造国内规模最大的经法管融通课程体系。“十三五”以来，获国家级教学成果奖一等奖1项、二等奖2项，全国教材建设先进个人1人，获批国家级新文科研究与改革实践项目4项、新工科研究与实践项目5项，入选国家级实验教学示范中心3个，国家级虚拟仿真实验教学中心1个，国家级虚拟教研室2个，教育部首批“卓越法律人才培养”基地3个。近10年，获“互联网+”“挑战杯”“创青春”创新创业竞赛国家级金奖3项，银奖9项。

学科齐全，特色鲜明。学校形成了以经济学、法学、管理学为主干，哲学、教育学、文学、史学、理学、工学、艺术学和交叉学科等11个学科门类协调发展的学科体系。现有国家重点学科4个，国家重点（培育）学科1个，国家级实验教学示范中心3个。法学学科入选国家“双一流”建设学科名单，《法与经济学科群建设方案》获教育部批准。学校作为创始成员之一成立全国政法大学“立格联盟”，牵头发起成立财经一流学科建设联盟、国际刑事司法联盟、粤港澳大湾区知识产权法律联盟等多个极具行业特色的学科发展联盟。

名师荟萃，群贤毕集。学校现有教职工2500余人，其中专任教师1500余人，教师中教授370余人、副教授580余人、博士生导师240余人。现有国家级领军人才7人，国家级青年人才12人，中宣部文化名家暨“四个一批”人才工程入选者5人，享受国务院政府特殊津贴专家87人，“国家百千万人才工程”入选者9人，教育部教学指导委员会委员8人，全国模范教师、全国优秀教师、全国优秀教育工作者、全国高校名师、全国教育系统优秀工作者、全国教育系统巾帼建功标兵等12人，全国高校黄大年式教师团队1个，全国杰出青年法学家1人，荆楚社科名家4人，湖北名师和名师工作室主持人13人，湖北省有突出贡献中青年专家、省政府专项津贴专家58人。

科研创新，成果卓著。近年来，国家社会科学基金立项数稳居全国高校前列，财经、政法类高校第一。近10年，承担完成国家、省部级重点科研项目共计1500余项，产出科研成果15000余项。“十三五”以来，获教育部高等学校科学研究优秀成果奖(人文社会科学)9项，教育部“改革开放40年高校科技创新重大成就”2项。《法商研究》在法学专业核心期刊中稳居前列并入选全国“百强报刊”，《中南财经政法大学学报》荣获“全国高校社科名刊”称号。

国之大者，济世担当。学校积极服务国家重大战略需求，牵头参与起草、修订国家层面的法律逾40部，在与财政部、教育部、司法部、国家税务总局、国家统计局、国家知识产权局、国务院发展研究中心等良性互动中，产出了一批财政改革、法治建设、金融创新、知识产权保护、社会治理等领域的一流决策咨询成果。现有教育部人文社科重点研究基地1个、教育部高等学校学科创新基地4个、教育部创新团队1个、湖北省协同创新中心2个、省委改革智库1个，省委新型智库1个，湖北省中特中心1个、湖北省人文社科重点研究基地8个，与最高人民法院、最高人民检察院等联合组建了20余个高水平学术平台，8家智库入选CTTI来源智库。2018年4月，习近平总书记在湖北宜昌考察调研，对学校三峡生态经济合作区生态治理“宜昌试验”成果给予高度评价。与中国建设银行合作成立首家建行学院，构建新型产学研战略合作联盟关系。

开放办学，协同发展。学校不断提升国际化办学水平，先后与20多个国家和地区的100余所高校和科研机构建立了合作交流关系。获批教育部首批“高层次国际化人才培养创新实践项目”，科技部“高端外国专家引进计划”和“外国青年人才计划”国家重点引智项目，国家留学基金管理委员会“创新型人才国际合作培养项目”和“国际组织后备人才项目”，入选“高校国际组织师资出国留学项目”全国首批试点高校。与意大利罗马第一大学共建法与经济学院，在塞尔维亚诺维萨德大学、上奥地利应用科技大学设立收入分配与现代财政研究院塞尔维亚分中心、奥地利分中心。大力支持教师开展国际科研合作项目，参与欧盟科研委“罗马法学家”（Scriptores iuris Romani）国际研究项目，多名教授担任财政部世界银行贷款项目咨询专家。9门课程被评为国家级、省级来华留学品牌课程。

环境优美，人文浸润。学校现有两个校区，南湖校区位于风景秀丽的南湖之畔，首义校区位于历史悠久的黄鹤楼下。学校占地2800余亩，建筑面积120万余平方米。图书馆拥有图文藏书1588万余册，中外文学术文献资源数据库68个、子库593个。建有中国货币金融历史博物馆、中国会计史文博馆等特色文化展馆。运动场曾作为全国第四届大学生运动会主会场和主赛场、全国足球甲级联赛赛场。着力打造学术科研、创新创业、人文艺术、公益志愿等第二课堂校园文化活动品牌。

面向未来，学校将坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，落实立德树人根本任务，坚守为党育人、为国育才初心，踔厉奋发、勇毅前行，加快建设财经政法深度融通特色鲜明的世界一流大学，为全面建设社会主义现代化国家、全面推进中华民族伟大复兴作出新的更大贡献！

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (hereafter ZUEL) is a key university directly administrated by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, a key university sponsored by “211 project”, “985 Project Innovation Platform”, a national university of world-class universities and world-class disciplines (“Double World-Class”). ZUEL is the university jointly founded by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance and Hubei Province.

ZUEL has a far-reaching history, steady and fast development. The predecessor of ZUEL is Zhongyuan University which was founded in 1948 during the War of Liberation by the Central Plains Bureau of the CPC Center Committee with Deng Xiaoping as the First Secretary and Chen Yi, the Second Secretary as the director of Preparatory Committee. During the re-constructing of national high education institutions, Zhongnan Institute of Finance and Economics and Zhongnan College of Politics and Law were established respectively in May 1953 on basis of the School of Finance and Economics and the School of Politics of Zhongyuan University, integrating  high-quality financial and political education resources of universities in six provinces of South-central China.

In September 1958, Zhongnan Institute of Finance and Economics, Zhongnan Institute of Politics and Law together with Zhongnan Cadre School of Politics and Law and School of Law of Wuhan University were amalgamated to form Hubei University. In December 1971, Hubei University was renamed as Hubei College Training School of Finance and Economics, an in January 1978, it was named Hubei Institute of Finance and Economics, and became one of the first institutes of higher education to resume undergraduate and graduate enrollment.

In December 1984, the Zhongnan Institute of Politics and Law was reestablished on basis of the Faculty of Law of Hubei Institute of Finance and Economics (hereafter HIFE). In September 1985, HIFE was renamed Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics, with Mr Deng Xiaoping inscribing the name. On May 26th, 2000, Zhongnan Institute of Politics and Law and Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics merged to form Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (ZUEL). In September 2005, ZUEL was listed in “Project 211”, becoming one of the key universities in China. In June 2011, ZUEL was listed in the “985 Project Innovation Platform”. In October 2012, the Ministry of Education of P.R.C., the Ministry of Finance of P.R.C., and the People’s Government of Hubei Province signed an agreement to build ZUEL jointly. In September 2017, ZUEL was selected in the first round of the national “Double World-Class” list and was again selected in the second round in February 2022.

ZUEL boasts high-level education, cultivated a significant number of students. Adhered to the university motto of “extensive knowledge, rational thought, moral integrity, and social commitment”, ZUEL sticks to the educational philosophy of “to be self-disciplined and right-minded, strive for innovation and perfection” and pass on the revolutionary tradition of “founded by the Party, built for the Party, grown for the country, developed for the people”. The university has established a comprehensive education system with the integration of economics and law, and set up a cultivation pattern for talents featured inclusiveness, innovation and openness, thus cultivating over 400,000 excellent students for the national economic and social development.

There are more than 20,000 full-time undergraduates, 8,600 master's degree students, 1,200 doctoral degree students, more than 500 international students and more than 17,000 students in continuing education. There are 60 undergraduate majors, 30 national first-class undergraduate majors, 25 national first-class undergraduate courses, 3 national model courses of Civic and Political Science, 17 master's degree authorization points in first-class disciplines, 18 master's degree authorization points, 7 doctoral degree authorization points in first-class disciplines, and 6 postdoctoral mobile stations.

Since 2000, the university has focused on building more than 400 integrated courses, creating the largest integrated course system of economics, law and management in China. Fruitful achievements have been made during the 13th Five-Year Plan period. ZUEL has won one first prize and two second prizes in National Teaching Achievement Award and one faculty is awarded Advanced Individual in National Textbook Construction sponsored by the National Textbook Committee (NTC) and undertaken by the Ministry of Education (MOE). ZUEL has been approved four National Research and Reform Practice Projects of New Liberal Arts and five New Engineering Research and Reform Practice Projects. ZUEL has also been approved three National Experimental Teaching Demonstrating Centers, one National Virtual Simulation Experiment Teaching Center, two National Virtual Teaching and Research Center and three bases of the first batch of 'Outstanding Legal Talents Cultivating Program'. In the past 10 years, the university has won 3 national gold medals and 9 silver medals in the 'Internet+', 'Challenge Cup' and 'Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship' competitions.

ZUEL contains a complete range of disciplines with distinctive features. With economics, law and management as its pillars, ZUEL has established a balanced academic structure, including philosophy, education, literature, history, science, engineering and art. ZUEL has four national key disciplines and one national key cultivation disciplines, adding to our existing three National Demonstration Centers for Experimental Education. The discipline of law was selected as a 'double first-class' construction discipline, and the Law and Economics Discipline Cluster Construction Plan was approved by the Ministry of Education. As one of the founding members, ZUEL co-established the Legal Alliance, a national alliance of universities in politics and law, and has also taken the lead in initiating and establishing a few alliances in disciplines with strong industry characteristics, including the Alliance for the Construction of First-class Disciplines in Finance and Economics, the International Criminal Justice Alliance, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Intellectual Property Law Alliance.

ZUEL equipped with a contingent of qualified teaching and research faculty. Up to now, ZUEL has over 2500 faculty members, among which there are more than 1500 full-time teachers, 370 professors, 580 associate professors and 240 doctoral supervisors. Seven people were crowned as Leading Talents at National Level and 12 as Young Talents at National Level. Five were selected as the Celebrity of Culture and in the talent program of 'Excellent Person in Four Fields' supported by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, nine have been listed in the 'Ten Thousand Talent Program', eight were elected as members of the Teaching Advisory Board under the Ministry of Education, 12 were awarded the title of National Model Teacher, National Outstanding Teacher, National Outstanding Educator or Top National Higher Education Teacher, 87 experts enjoys the special allowances of the State Council, 58 were awarded as Young Experts with Outstanding Contribution to Hubei Province and by Special Government Allowance of Hubei Province. ZUEL also boasts one 'Huang Danian' role-model teaching team (named after the late renowned geophysicist in honor of his contribution to the country), one National Outstanding Young Jurist, four experts titled as 'Jingchu' Masters in Social Sciences by Hubei Provincial Committee and Hubei Provincial Government for their contributions in humanities and social sciences, and thirteen hosts in the Hubei Distinguished Teacher Workshop.

ZUEL takes the lead in scientific research innovations with outstanding achievements. In recent years, the number of projects approved by the National Social Science Fund of China in ZUEL takes the lead among the institutes of higher education in our country, ranks the first among the institutes of economics or law. Over the latest decade, ZUEL has undertaken over 1500 items of key projects at state, provincial and ministerial level, and made over 15,000 in total Scientific Research Achievements. In the 13th Five-Year Plan period, ZUEL has harvested nine awards in Science Research Famous Achievement Award in Higher Institution (Humanities and Social Sciences) from the Ministry of Education, and two results awarded 'significant achievements in scientific and technological innovation in higher institution over the past 40 years of reform and opening up' by the Ministry of Education. The Journal of Law and Business Studies sponsored by ZUEL ranked among the top core journals in law and was selected as one of the 'Top 100 Newspapers' in China. The Journal of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law was awarded the title of 'Famous Journal of Social Sciences in National Universities'.

ZUEL merits a strong sense of responsibility to serve the society. ZUEL has been active in meeting China's major strategic needs, taking the lead in drafting and revising over 40 laws at national level. Through the interaction with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Justice, State Administration of Taxation, National Bureau of Statistics, National Intellectual Property Administration and the Development Research Centre of the State Council, ZUEL has built a batch of high-quality think tanks, offering a series of constructive advice that contributes to decision-making on the country’s fiscal reform, legal construction, financial innovation, intellectual property protection and social governance. The university now owns one Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences administered by the Ministry of Education, four bases of the Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project (111 Project) launched by the Ministry of Education, one Innovative Team supported by the Ministry of Education, two provincial Co-Innovation Centers, one provincial Reform Think Tank, one provincial New Types of Think Tank with Chinese Characteristics, one provincial Center for Research on the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, eight Key Research Institutes of Humanities and Social Sciences in Hubei Province and over 20 high-level academic platform co-established with the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. Up to now, ZUEL has eight think tanks included in Chinese Think Tank Index (CTTI), one of the largest and most renowned online think-tank information systems co-developed by the China Think Tank Research and Evaluation Center at Nanjing University and the Guangming Daily Think Tank Research and Release Center. ZUEL also contributed to the ecological governance in Yichang in Hubei Province as its Co-Innovation Center for Social Governance of Urban and Rural Communities took a leading role in Yichang Trial, a successful project for ecological governance in Three Gorges Ecological and Economic Cooperation Zone, of which President Xi Jinping spoke highly when he inspected the city in April, 2018. The first CCB Academy was established in cooperation with China Construction Bank to build a new strategic alliance between industry, academia and research.

ZUEL embraces globalization and commits to collaborative development. ZUEL has established cooperation and exchange relations with more than 100 universities and research institutions in more than 20 countries and regions.

ZUEL programs were selected on the funding lists of Innovation & Practice Program for the Cultivation of Globally Competitive Talents of the Ministry of Education, High-end Foreign Experts Recruitment Plan and The Young Foreign Talent Plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and International Cooperative Training Programs for Innovative Talents and Reserve Talents Training Program for International Organizations of China Scholarship Council (CSC). Also, ZUEL is one of the first pilot universities of Overseas Program for Academics in International Organization of CSC. In 2017 and 2019, the Austrian Branch and Serbian Branch of the ZUEL Institute of Income Distribution and Public Finance were set up respectively in the University of Novi Sad in Serbia and the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. In 2022, the ZUEL-SUR School of Law and Economics, co-established by ZUEL and Sapienza University of Rome in Italy, received the official approval of the Ministry of Education. Furthermore, ZUEL has actively supported the teachers to carry out international research cooperation projects. For instance, teachers of ZUEL actively participated in the “Roman Jurists” (Scriptores iuris Romani) project of European Research Council. Several professors of ZUEL serve as consultants to the Ministry of Finance’s World Bank loan project. In addition, nine courses of ZUEL have been rated as national and provincial brand courses for overseas students.

ZUEL immersed in beautiful environment, infused with humanities. ZUEL is composed of two campuses, the Nanhu campus and the Shouyi campus, covering an area of over 2,800 mu (187 hectares) with a gross floor area of 1,200,000 square meters. The Nanhu campus is on the bank of the picturesque Nanhu lake, and the Shouyi campus is at the foot of the Yellow Crane Tower, one of the four great ancient towers of China. The libraries in ZUEL have a collection of over 15.88 million volumes, 68 Chinese and foreign language academic literature resource database and 593 sub-databases. ZUEL have built the Museum of Chinese Monetary and Financial History, and the Museum of Chinese Accounting History. Our sports ground was used as the main sports field for the fourth National University Games and the stadium for Chinese Football Association China League. With these excellent facilities, ZUEL has been holding a broad series of “the second classroom” activities themed on academic research, innovation and entrepreneurship, liberal arts, and volunteer work to promote the full development of students.

Going forward, under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, ZUEL will continue to cultivate talents for the Party and the state by building itself into a world-class university where economics and law are fully integrated. In this way, we can make greater contributions to developing China into a modern socialist country in all respects and to advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts!