Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (ZUEL),directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, is a higher learning institution which specializes in economics, law, and management and also has other disciplines such as literature, history, philosophy, science, and technology. It is the combination of the former Zhongnan University of Economics and the former South Central Institute of Political Science and Law and is now included in China's 100 universities for priority construction in the 21st century (the State "Project 211"-the main objective of this objectis to strengthen around 100 of China's 1000 institutions of higher education into key-universities, ''211' STANDS FOR 21ST century and '1'hundred universities.).

At present, there are approximately 2,3000 full-time students, including postgraduate students, and 11,900 adult and part-time students. The university covers more than 3,000 mu (about 207 hectares), has a collection of more than 2 million books. As one of the earliest universities joining the campus network, ZUEL pocesses the national and global information retrieval system and offers its students ready access to the cyber world. It has two campuses: the Shouyi Campus, under the historically famous Yellow Crane Tower, and the South Lake Campus, by the side of the beautiful Nanhu Lake.ZUEL accommodates a group of scholars with remarkable academic attainments and international and domestic influence in the academic worlds of finance, economics and law. It has establishedreliable communication and cooperating relationship and research institutes from dozens of countries and areas.

ZUEL consists of 12 schools, offering 34 majors, 41 master and 24 doctorate programs. In addition, there are 3 postdoctoral mobile centers at ZUEL. Courses in Chinese, language and culture, course in Chinese criminal justice, course in business and law in China are available. More information onwww.znufe.edu.cn.

Categories of Degrees Schooling Tuition Fees (CNY)(per person per year)
Bachelor's Degree: 4 Years, 14,000 yuan
Master's Degree: 2-3 Years, 18,000 yuan
Doctorate Degree: 3 Years, 24,000 yuan
General Advanced Study: Within 2 Years, 14,000 yuan
Senior Advanced Study: Within 1 Year, 18,000 yuan
Other in-service trainee not to issued academic certificate: at least 2 weeks, 2000 yuan for 2 weeks; 500yuan for each additional week.

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law is located in the hinterland of China, within Wuhan City, Hubei Province, which enjoys the good name of "the Main Road in Nine Provinces".

Wuhan City ranks in front in education, science and economic strength and is a famous cultural city in the history. Its evergreen campuses, beautiful surroundings, convenient trasportation and complete living and study facilities make it an ideal place for learning and research. ZUEL provides international students with apartments. Each apartment is equipped with a bathroom, a public kitchen, a color TV set, a refrigerator, a telephone, an air conditioner, a high-speed Internet line, a cable television system. Besides these, they can use other public facilities on campus such as the library and the gymnasium, etc. Foreign students may choose the dinning hall on campus or the restaurants outside the campus which offer local fare at inexpensive prices. The commercial services on campus such as a hospital, a supermarket and a laundary make the campus life convenient. Accommmodation fees for an independent single room: RMB1,000 monthly per person.

Address(for contact):
International Student Office, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 114 Wuluo Road, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R.China       Postcode:430064
Tel: 0086-27-88384547     Fax: 0086-27-88384548
E-mail: wsc@znufe.edu.cn
Website: http://www.znufe.edu.cn