Southwestern University of Finance and Economics-School of Finance

The Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE; Chinese: 西南财经大学) is a public research university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The university is affiliated to the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the ministry and the Sichuan Provincial People's Government.

The school is listed in the former Project 211. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University identified by the Ministry of Education of China, as part of the national endeavor to build world-class universities.

In December 2014, SWUFE’s School of Business Administration (SBA) became the first business school in Western China to be accredited by the European Quality Improvement System.

As of 2022, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics ranked # 1 in Western China and # 5 nationwide among universities specialized in finance, business, and economics in the Best Chinese Universities Ranking. The U.S. News & World Report ranks SWUFE at 9th in Asia and 67th globally in Business and Economics.